Applaud Judge Immergut for Protecting Portland

In a decisive victory for democracy and the Constitution, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut has permanently blocked Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard to Portland — ending months of legal battles over presidential overreach and protecting the rights of peaceful protesters.

Judge Immergut ruled that the Trump administration had no lawful basis to federalize the National Guard, affirming that local law enforcement had the situation under control and that the president’s actions violated the limits of his authority. Her decision marks the fourth time she’s stepped in to stop Trump’s unlawful troop deployment — and this time, it’s permanent.

In her powerful 106-page ruling, Judge Immergut wrote that even giving “great deference to the President’s determination,” the protests were predominantly peaceful and did not meet any legal standard for a military response. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield praised the ruling, saying, “No president is above the law... and there’s a reason we don’t normalize the use of the military in our cities.”

Add your name to applaud Judge Karin Immergut for defending democracy, protecting peaceful protesters, and ensuring that no president — not even Donald Trump — is above the law.