CRIME & LAW

Judge weighs Oregon National Guard deployment dispute

A three-day trial over National Guard deployments to Portland’s ICE facility ended Friday, with US District Judge Karin Immergut set to rule by Sunday. Testimony revealed Guard troops stayed at the site for hours after her October 4 restraining order, prompting sharp questions about possible defiance. Federal lawyers defended President Donald Trump’s authority and depicted coordinated violence; Oregon and Portland called the plan a significant infringement that inflames tensions. Officials gave conflicting portraits of protest risks, and the judge’s decision, likely to prompt a swift appeal, will determine whether troops can deploy.

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