Overview
- A majority of active 9th Circuit judges voted to rehear the case and vacated the Oct. 20 panel ruling that had favored the administration.
- Judge Karin Immergut’s temporary restraining order barring federal deployment of the Oregon National Guard remains in effect through Saturday, with a broader order blocking out-of-state Guard deployments through Sunday.
- A three-day trial opens in Portland to develop a detailed record on the legality of President Trump’s mobilization, with Oregon, California and the city of Portland challenging the plan.
- The judge highlighted an exhibit indicating a possible Oct. 5 Oregon Guard presence at the Portland ICE facility under her first TRO, while DOJ attorney Jean Lin said officials had double- and triple-checked and confirmed no deployment occurred.
- Proceedings will end each day at 5 p.m. due to limited security and staffing, as court personnel are working without pay during the federal government shutdown.