Trump Action Archive

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• Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying national guard to Portland — U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a final order on Friday barring Donald Trump's administration from deploying national guard troops to Portland, Oregon. Immergut found that protests near the ICE facility were "predominately peaceful, with only isolated and sporadic instances of relatively low-level violence" and concluded there was no credible evidence justifying federal intervention. The injunction specifically bars Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from deploying national guard members to Oregon. The Trump administration is expected to appeal.

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• Judge Breyer finds Trump's military use violated Posse Comitatus Act; enjoins immigration raid operations — Following the three-day trial on Trump's use of troops in Los Angeles, Judge Breyer issued a separate order finding that Trump's use of the military violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Breyer enjoined the federal government from using military troops in immigration raids or other law enforcement operations in California. The Trump administration appealed Breyer's ruling on PCA violations, and a Ninth Circuit panel granted the request. The Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments on the administration's appeal later in October.
• Three-day trial in Los Angeles reveals military-law enforcement coordination in immigration operations — A three-day non-jury trial in Los Angeles this summer examined Trump's use of federalized National Guard troops in the city. Evidence presented at trial revealed close coordination between military troops and federal agents carrying out immigration raids, executing arrest warrants, and conducting drug operations. Troops authorized only to protect federal personnel and property performed security functions during law enforcement operations, set up perimeters and road blockades, and on at least two occasions detained civilians.
• Trump administration appeals Judge Breyer's Posse Comitatus ruling to Ninth Circuit — The Trump administration appealed Judge Breyer's order finding that Trump's use of the military in Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act. A Ninth Circuit panel granted the request for appeal. The Ninth Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the administration's appeal later in October.
• U.S. District Judge Breyer blocks California Guard and Marine deployment to Los Angeles — U.S. District Judge Breyer issued an order blocking Trump's deployment of approximately 4,000 federalized California National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to California's lawsuit challenging the deployment.
• Trump federalizes California National Guard and deploys Marines to Los Angeles — Trump federalized approximately 4,000 California National Guard soldiers under Title 10 in response to ICE-related unrest in Los Angeles, marking his first domestic deployment since returning to the White House. Trump also deployed approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles, citing the "protective power" theory—an executive authority claim that the president may use troops to protect federal personnel and property. This was Trump's first deployment of active-duty military (rather than Guard) domestically.

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• Trump administration attempts to deploy California Guard to Portland; Judge Immergut issues second order barring deployment — In response to Judge Immergut's order blocking the Oregon Guard deployment to Portland, the Trump administration attempted to send California National Guard troops previously federalized by Trump into Portland. Judge Immergut issued a second order flatly barring Trump from deploying any federalized Guard in Oregon, finding the move was "in direct contravention" of her earlier decision.
• U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut blocks Oregon National Guard deployment to Portland — U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued an order blocking Trump's deployment of 200 federalized Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. Immergut found that Trump's "determination was simply untethered to the facts" and therefore he lacked the authority to federalize the Oregon Guard under Title 10. The ruling was based on evidence that local and state law enforcement officials had refuted Trump's claims about conditions in Portland.
• Temporary restraining order ruling — Oregon v. Trump (D. Or.) 3:25-cv-01756 — District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut reportedly extended two Temporary Restraining Orders by 14 days, one blocking a Sept. 28 memorandum authorizing the federalization of the Oregon National Guard and the second preventing the deployment of federalized National Guard troops, including from other states, to Portland. The orders were set to expire on Oct. 17. On Oct. 8, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay of the TRO blocking federalization of the National Guard, holding that the “administrative stay will best preserve the status quo” while the appeal is pending, although it left in place the order prohibiting the deployment of the Guard.
• Oregon federal judge extends temporary restraining orders blocking Trump national guard deployment to Portland — U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut extended two temporary restraining orders by 14 days that prevent the Trump administration from federalizing and deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The orders had been set to expire that week. Immergut, nominated by Trump in his first term, previously ruled that Trump's claims about Portland conditions resembling a war zone were "simply untethered to the facts." A three-judge appeals panel is considering the government's request to lift the first order. Immergut scheduled a non-jury trial for October 29 to determine whether to impose a longer-term deployment block.

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• Grand jury declines to indict Sean Charles Dunn in sandwich-throwing case — A federal grand jury refused to approve an indictment against Sean Charles Dunn, 37, a former DOJ paralegal accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer during a protest against Trump's deployment of armed troops in Washington DC on August 13. The incident occurred as Dunn confronted the officer, called him and colleagues "fascists," and shouted "I don't want you in my city" before throwing the sandwich and fleeing. The grand jury's refusal to indict signals public objection to the troop deployment and represents a rare rebuke of federal prosecutors.
• Protester not indicted for throwing sandwich at federal troops in DC — A protester who threw a sandwich at federal troops occupying Washington DC was not indicted. The author notes this outcome as "enormously cheering," suggesting it represents a legal or prosecutorial decision not to pursue charges against the individual for the minor act of protest.