Oregon District Court
Judge:Karin J Immergut
Case #: 3:25-cv-01756
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause46:1156 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Sep 28, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Nov 11, 2025 11:41 PM PST
Amicus
Mark A. Graber
Represented By
Donald Sherman
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Alex M Goldstein
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Nikhel Sus
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Pilar C. French
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Amicus
Gavin Newsom
Represented By
Jane Reilley
California Attorney General'S Office
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Barbara Horne-Petersdorf
California Department Of Justice
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Amicus
State of California
Represented By
Jane Reilley
California Attorney General'S Office
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Barbara Horne-Petersdorf
California Department Of Justice
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Defendant
Pete Hegseth
In his official capacity as Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
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Kathleen Jacobs
Doj-Civ
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Benjamin Kurland
Doj-Civ
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Tiberius T. Davis
Doj-Civ
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
Doj-Civ
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Jean Lin
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Jacob Moshe Roth
Doj-Civ
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Christopher D. Edelman
Doj-Civ
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Jody D. Lowenstein
Doj-Civ
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Michael J. Gerardi
Doj-Civ
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John Bailey
Doj-Civ
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John Stephen Tagert
Doj-Civ
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Defendant
Kristi Noem
In her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20528
Represented By
Kathleen Jacobs
Doj-Civ
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Benjamin Kurland
Doj-Civ
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Tiberius T. Davis
Doj-Civ
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
Doj-Civ
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Jean Lin
Doj-Civ
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Jacob Moshe Roth
Doj-Civ
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Christopher D. Edelman
Doj-Civ
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Jody D. Lowenstein
Doj-Civ
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Michael J. Gerardi
Doj-Civ
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John Bailey
Doj-Civ
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John Stephen Tagert
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Defendant
Donald Trump
In his official capacity as President of the United States 1600 NW Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC 20500
Represented By
Kathleen Jacobs
Doj-Civ
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Benjamin Kurland
Doj-Civ
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Tiberius T. Davis
Doj-Civ
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
Doj-Civ
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Jean Lin
Doj-Civ
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Jacob Moshe Roth
Doj-Civ
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Christopher D. Edelman
Doj-Civ
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Jody D. Lowenstein
Doj-Civ
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Michael J. Gerardi
Doj-Civ
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John Bailey
Doj-Civ
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John Stephen Tagert
Doj-Civ
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Defendant
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Represented By
Kathleen Jacobs
Doj-Civ
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Benjamin Kurland
Doj-Civ
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Tiberius T. Davis
Doj-Civ
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
Doj-Civ
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Jean Lin
Doj-Civ
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Jacob Moshe Roth
Doj-Civ
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Christopher D. Edelman
Doj-Civ
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Jody D. Lowenstein
Doj-Civ
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Michael J. Gerardi
Doj-Civ
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John Bailey
Doj-Civ
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John Stephen Tagert
Doj-Civ
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Defendant
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20528
Represented By
Kathleen Jacobs
Doj-Civ
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Benjamin Kurland
Doj-Civ
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Tiberius T. Davis
Doj-Civ
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
Doj-Civ
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Jean Lin
Doj-Civ
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Jacob Moshe Roth
Doj-Civ
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Christopher D. Edelman
Doj-Civ
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Jody D. Lowenstein
Doj-Civ
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Michael J. Gerardi
Doj-Civ
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John Bailey
Doj-Civ
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John Stephen Tagert
Doj-Civ
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Movant
Rose City Iron Front
11620 SW Palermo St.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Plaintiff
City of Portland
Represented By
Denis M. Vannier
City Attorney'S Office
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Elizabeth C. Woodard
City Of Portland Office Of The City Attorney
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Robert L. Taylor
City Attorney'S Office
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Caroline Turco
Portland City Attorney'S Office
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Lucy G Ohlsen
City Attorney'S Office
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Naomi Sheffield
Portland City Attorney'S Office
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Plaintiff
State of Oregon
Department of Justice 100 SW Market Street
Portland, OR 97201
Represented By
Brian Simmonds Marshall
Oregon Department Of Justice
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Scott P. Kennedy
Oregon Department Of Justice
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Alexander Charles Jones
Oregon Department Of Justice
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Ian Van Loh
Oregon Department Of Justice
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Rachel K. Sowray
Oregon Department Of Justice
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Leanne E. Hartmann
Oregon Department Of Justice
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Derek Olson
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Plaintiff
State of California
Represented By
Jesse P. Basbaum
Office Of The Attorney General
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Marissa Malouff
Office Of The Attorney General Of The State Of California
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Iram Hasan
California Attorney General'S Office
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Anya Binsacca
California Attorney General'S Office
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Meghan Strong
California Attorney General'S Office
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Jane Reilley
California Attorney General'S Office
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Barbara Horne-Petersdorf
California Department Of Justice
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James Edward Stanley
California Department Of Justice
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GPO Oct 04 2025
OPINION & ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 6, is GRANTED. Defendants are hereby enjoined from implementing Defendants' September 28, 2025, Memorandum ordering the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members. The Temporary Restraining Order expires by its own terms on October 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to post a nominal bond of $100 within 48 hours. The bond shall be filed in the Clerk's Office and deposited into the registry of the Court. Defendants' Request to Stay or Administratively Stay the Temporary Restraining Order, see Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 35 at 41, is DENIED. The Court Clerk will contact the parties to schedule a telephone hearing on October 17, 2025, to address whether this Temporary Restraining Order should be extended for another 14 days. Any motion for a Preliminary Injunction shall be filed no later than October 17, 2025; Defendants' opposition shall be due no later than October 23, 2025, and Plaintiffs' reply shall be due on October 27, 2025. A combined hearing on the preliminary injunction motion and a trial on the merits under Rule 65(a)(2) is set for October 29, 2025, before the Honorable Judge Karin J. Immergut, in Courtroom 13A, beginning at 9:00 a.m. See attached Opinion & Order and Temporary Restraining Order. Signed on 10/4/2025 at 3:40 p.m. pdt by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (Attachments: # (1) Attachment) (jy)
GPO Oct 05 2025
MINUTES of Proceedings: Motion Hearing held regarding Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 59. This Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Second Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order 59, and ORDERS as follows: Defendants are temporarily enjoined from deploying federalized members of the National Guard in Oregon. The Second Temporary Restraining Order expires by its own terms in fourteen days on October 19, 2025. See attached order for details. Scott P. Kennedy for the State of Oregon, Caroline Turco for the City of Portland, and Jane Reilley for the State of California present as counsel for plaintiff(s). Eric Hamilton and Jean Lin present as counsel for defendant(s). Court Reporter: Jill Jessup. Judge Karin J. Immergut presiding. (Related document(s): Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 59.) (jy)
GPO Nov 02 2025
OPINION AND ORDER: Pending this Court's issuance of a final opinion and order resolving Plaintiffs' request for a permanent injunction by November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT, Defendant Secretary Hegseth is preliminarily enjoined from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying members of the National Guard in Oregon: (1) the September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 192; (2) the October 5, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and deploying the Texas National Guard, to the extent that it deploys members of the Texas National Guard in Oregon, Ex. 6; (3) the October 16, 2025 Memorandum deploying members of the California and Texas National Guards in Oregon, Ex. 2; and (4) any memoranda deploying members of any other States National Guard to Oregon based on the same predicate conditions that were relied upon to authorize the above orders. This Court further STAYS IN PART this preliminary injunction to the extent that it enjoins the federalization of any State's National Guard until this Court issues its final opinion on the merits. See attached opinion and order for details. Signed on 11/2/2025 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
GPO Nov 07 2025
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: For the reasons provided, this Court GRANTS declaratory relief and permanent injunctive relief, as stated herein, and in the accompanying Judgment. See attached for details. This Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this ruling. Signed on 11/7/25 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)

Docket last updated: 12/01/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
152 152 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition Wed 11/26 1:28 PM
ORDER: This Court GRANTS Defendants' Consent Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond to the Complaint, ECF151 . Defendants' deadline to respond to the Amended Complaint, ECF58 , is January 5, 2026. Ordered on 11/26/2025 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
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151 151 motion Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition Wed 11/26 10:22 AM
Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer . Filed by U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Tagert, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
150 150 appeal USCA Order Thu 11/20 10:13 AM
Order from USCA for the 9th Circuit, Consolidating USCA # 25-6268 and 25-7194 re Notice of Appeal - Preliminary Injunction57 and Notice of Appeal148 . The request for a partial administrative stay is granted. The district court's November 7, 2025, permanent injunction is temporarily stayed to the extent that it enjoins the federalization of the Oregon National Guard pending further order of the court. (rks)
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149 149 order Order on Motion Wed 11/19 10:25 AM
ORDER: Defendants' Motion to Dissolve or, Alternatively, to Stay this Court's October 5, 2025 Temporary Restraining Order, ECF97 , is DENIED as moot. Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Seal Trial Exhibits, ECF121 , is GRANTED. The Motion for Leave to File Brief to Appear as Amicus Curiae, ECF124 , is DENIED because this Court does not find the arguments in the proposed brief to be helpful in making necessary determinations in this case. Ordered by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
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