October 5, 2025 8:00 a.m. 

On Saturday, Governor Tina Kotek issued a response to the U.S. District Court Ruling made after the state argued that the President lacks authority to federalize the National Guard except for circumstances of invasion, rebellion, or when federal laws cannot otherwise be executed.

Governor Kotek claims that none of those circumstances exist in Oregon.

Her statement said: “Today’s ruling validates what Oregonians already know: justice has been served, and the truth has prevailed. I want to thank Attorney General Rayfield and his team for great work”.

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled that the Administration illegally seized control of Oregon National Guard troops and she directed President Trump to return them to the command of the Governor. This temporary order expires on October 18th.

Governor Kotek said, “There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. No fires, no bombs, no fatalities due to civil unrest. The only threat we face is to our democracy – and it is being led by President Donald Trump”.

The statement continued: “From day one, Oregon has been prepared. Our coordinated, rapid response – from legal action to intergovernmental planning – has allowed us to stand firm against a baseless and dangerous federal overreach”.

Governor Kotek said, “This ruling puts us on the right side of history. And while the fight is far from over, Oregon remains united and ready to defend our values and our rights – today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes”.

Governor Kotek concluded, “Thank you – stay calm, stay together, stay strong”.