BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump from activating National Guard in Portland

Judge Karin Immergut wrote in the order, "This Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 6, and temporarily enjoins Defendants’ September 28, 2025, Memorandum ordering the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members to Portland."

The judge had argued that the “country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," and claimed that the action from the Trump administration fell into this category.

After the Trump administration designated Antifa a terrorist organization, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced plans to mobilize National Guard in Portland on Sept. 28. The state brought suit against the administration and asked that a federal judge grant a restraining order.

In that motion, the Portland Police Bureau said that protest crowds in September were "very energized," including "over 50 to 60" militants wearing black bloc. Both the DOJ and Oregon use this information to argue in their own favor.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield was ecstatic about the news. "We just secured a court order blocking the president’s order to deploy federalized National Guard troops to Portland when a federal judge granted our request for a Temporary Restraining Order. Read our statement," he said in a post.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek was also happy about the news, saying, "The truth has prevailed. The federal court ruled in Oregon’s favor to block a military intervention in Portland. While this ruling is only the first step, it’s a step in the right direction. Thanks to Attorney General Rayfield and his team for great work."

On the same day that Immergut issued the restraining order, federal agents at an ICE facility in Portland made multiple arrests as Antifa and anti-ICE protesters staged a violent action outside the facility. Blackhawk helicopters were seen flying over the crowd as tear gas was deployed. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to increase resources for ICE in Portland.

This is in addition to the arrests made this week. Additionally, The Post Millennial’s Katie Daviscourt was assaulted by an Antifa militant when she was reporting on the scene of ICE facility. Although other arrests have taken place, and despite Daviscourt’s efforts to track the suspect, Portland Police officers did not take the suspect into custody and later asked for the public’s help to identify the suspect. On Friday evening, there were at least two people detained near the ICE facility.

The FBI has made over 120 arrests since June and Antifa activity outside the ICE facility has been ongoing for the entire summer. The National Guard was intended to protect federal agents carrying out their work.