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Judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland for second time The ruling came in an emergency hearing Sunday night.

BREAKING: Judge issues 2nd order blocking National Guard deployment to aid ICE in Portland, OR, after Trump sends CA Guard in & moves to send TX Guard, too. Judge Karin Immergut cites actions 'in direct contravention' of earlier ruling. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Newsom joins Oregon’s suit after Trump sends California National Guard to Oregon “This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power,” the governor said in a statement.

LATEST: CA joined OR's existing lawsuit, broadening it to cover both Trump deployment of OR Guard & new deployment of CA Guard to OR. Broadening doesn't need Judge Immergut's approval, but a new TRO to cover CA Guard does. w/@kyledcheney @jonesblakej www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

One question this raises: Does the Trump administration's arguably improper appeal of the TRO to the 9th Circuit put the CA deployment beyond jurisdiction of OR district judge until 9th Circuit resolves that appeal.

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BREAKING: California joins Oregon's existing suit over National Guard deployment, both request Judge Immergut issue TRO against CA guard being sent to OR, argue Trump admin move is attempt to circumvent court order. Docs: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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UPDATE: State and Portland already responded to oppose stay: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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JUST IN: Trump administration asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay of judge's order blocking Oregon National Guard deployment for ICE security there. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

JUST IN: Trump admin appeals judge's ruling against National Guard deployment for ICE security in Oregon

Would-be Kavanaugh assassin sentenced to over 8 years in prison Prosecutors had sought a 30-year sentence.

AG Pam Bondi vows to appeal 'woefully insufficient' 8+ year sentence judge imposed today on California resident Sophie Roske, who pled guilty to attempt to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022. DOJ had asked for 30 years. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Exclusive | Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes The Defense Department general counsel faced questions from Republicans and Democrats in a closed-door briefing

Pentagon spokesman's language signals that this Hill briefing wasn't just classified but purportedly "Top Secret" www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

The Portland Lawyer Who Grilled Monica Lewinsky in the Starr Investigation Will Sail into Federal Judgeship Karin Immergut, who as a young Portland prosecutor grilled Monica Lewinsky, will soon take a seat on the federal bench.

Immergut, who had the support of both Oregon's Democratic senators when nominated by Trump in 2019, served on Independent Counsel Ken Starr's staff and personally questioned Monica Lewinsky www.wweek.com/news/2019/03...

TRO hearing to go forward as scheduled tomorrow 1PM ET

BREAKING: At Trump DOJ request, Judge Michael Simon (Obama) recuses from Oregon's suit over activation of its National Guard for immigration enforcement/ICE security. New Judge Karin Immergut (Trump). DOJ argued comments by Simon's wife @RepBonamici about case merited recusal.

JUST IN: Fed judge sides with Arizona DA over Trump DOJ, orders murder suspect in federal custody turned over to state court for arraignment. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

26-002 Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Querying Practices Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

SHUTDOWN FALLOUT: @JusticeOIG has a new report on FBI Section 702 surveillance but can't post it online because their website is maintained by @cigiegov which is closed & Trump wants to shutter permanently. So IG emailed the report out: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

JUST IN: Over Trump DOJ objection, judge dismisses w/prejudice federal case against man accused of assaulting two MS national guardsmen in DC. Judge Sparkle Sooknanan sees "improper purpose"/potential "prosecutorial harassment" in courthouse shuffle. Doc: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

JUST IN: Trump administration cites Chief Judge Boasberg (!) order delaying civil cases in DC to push for indefinite shutdown-related stay in suit over racial/ethnic profiling in L.A. ICE arrests. Docket entry and Boasberg order: www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/fi...

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JUST IN: Judge blocks Trump admin bid to pull from NY/transfer to other states $34 million in public transport counterterrorism funds due to NY sanctuary policies. Judge Lewis Kaplan (SDNY/Clinton) halts for 14 days. Was supposed to happen yday. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

JUST IN: Federal judiciary discloses it can use alternative funding, including filing fees, to continue operating through Oct. 17. Earlier statement suggested it might curtail operations after Oct. 3. Stmt: www.uscourts.gov/data-news/ju...

Appeals court largely reinstates Trump’s ban on AP’s access to White House A divided panel of the appeals court lifted portions of a lower-court judge's ruling that had blocked the ban.

DC Circuit emergency panel, 2-1, blocked part of McFadden's order favoring AP www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

OVERLOOKED: Trump praised judge/his ruling in case over AP being kicked out of White House pool. Called Judge Trevor McFadden (his own appointee, Trump DOJ atty, Colloton clerk) "somewhat liberal." McFadden found WH 'brazen' move violated AP's 1A rights www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Supreme Court will hear arguments over firing of Fed’s Lisa Cook — but allows her to stay on the job for now The high court’s move means Cook, a Biden appointee, is likely to continue to have influence over sensitive interest-rate-setting decisions for months.

More: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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BREAKING: #SCOTUS allows Federal Reserve member/Biden appointee Lisa Cook to remain on board for now despite Trump's effort to fire her. Arguments set January 2026 www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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JUST IN: One of a slew of expected motions today citing the shutdown and asking judges to halt civil cases involving the federal government. This one over terminated domestic violence and homelessness grants. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Judge pauses cuts to US Agency for Global Media Judge Royce Lamberth said the agency’s “concerning disrespect” for court orders under the leadership of Kari Lake would justify contempt proceedings.

NEW: Judge says Trump admin is overreading #SCOTUS emergency docket precedents. Judge Royce Lamberth (Reagan) pauses 500+ USAGM/VOA layoffs, says agency leaders may be in contempt. Also he's shocked acting head of VOA didn't know she was. w/@kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

JUST IN: Google pays $24.5 million to settle lawsuit Trump filed in 2021 over YouTube ban post #Jan6. $22M of that will go to build the new White House ballroom Trump wants to construct. It was 1 of 3 similar suits legal experts found dubious. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Pardoned anti-abortion activists plan next steps Trump’s FBI and DOJ dropped several ongoing investigations into threats against abortion clinics and issued a new memo signaling reduced enforcement going forward against such acts.

Earlier POLITICO coverage: www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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Mizelle memo: www.justice.gov/media/138646...

JUST IN: Trump admin files Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act suit v. socialist/pro-Palestinian groups over alleged violent targeting of Jewish worshippers in NJ. Trump DOJ pledged to curtail use re clinics. Now invokes religious provision. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland ”Local law enforcement has this under control,” the governor said.

NEW: State of Oregon & Portland sue to block Trump administration's deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect an ICE facility in that city. Governor says Trump may've acted on old videos from 2020 clashes at fed courthouse. w/@kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

BREAKING: State of Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard to Portland. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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JUST IN: Eight weeks after Trump fired 3 members of Puerto Rico financial oversight board, White House abruptly offers detailed reasons for the dismissals. Why now? A judge is holding a hearing Monday on legality of the firings. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...