"This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law, Judge Immergut wrote in a blistering ruling which rejected the Trump administration's claims of a War ravaged Portland. She added that that the Trump administration's arguments in the case risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power to the detriment of this nation. Further, the judge added, this country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs."
"The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself."
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut blocked a presidential order calling up 200 National Guard troops to Portland, stating that Constitutional law, not martial law, governs such actions. The judge rejected claims that Portland was war-ravaged and warned the administration's arguments risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power, cautioning against military intrusion into civil affairs and noting a tradition of resistance to government overreach. Stephen Miller denounced the ruling on X, labeled the situation "legal insurrection," claimed local authorities refused to aid ICE, described organized attacks on federal officers, and argued troop deployment was necessary to defend federal personnel and public order.
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