Attorneys Offer Closing Arguments in Trial Over Trump’s Use of National Guard in Oregon

Attorneys Offer Closing Arguments in Trial Over Trump’s Use of National Guard in Oregon

Federal agents clash with protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 12, 2025. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images

Attorneys offered closing arguments on Oct. 31 in a three-day trial over whether President Donald Trump validly invoked a federal law for using the National Guard in Portland, Oregon.

Under 10 U.S.C. Section 12406, the president can call into service National Guard members under various conditions—including a rebellion, danger of rebellion, or inability to execute the law. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut is expected to issue a judgment as to whether those conditions were met.

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