Dirk Vander Hart

But on Friday, the Ninth Circuit froze that order until at least next Tuesday.

The court said it needs more time to decide whether a larger group of judges should take up the case.

The continuing legal battle over the president's authority to send in the Guard began in late September.

That's when Trump ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops into Portland after months of protests outside a U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

To date, no National Guard troops have been deployed in the city.

For NPR News, I'm Dirk Vander Hart in Portland.

This is NPR News.