A US appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can deploy National Guard troops Portland, Oregon, despite objections from local officials.
The court granted a request from the US Justice Department to halt a judge's earlier order, which had blocked the deployment during a legal challenge.
But it is unclear when troops might actually deploy, as the court's decision addresses only one of two orders previously issued by that judge.
Portland is one of several mostly Democratic-led cities into which Trump has ordered National Guard troops, as part of a crackdown on what he describes as rampant crime. Other affected cities include Washington DC and Los Angeles.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said in a statement to US media that National Guard troops could not yet be deployed until a district court ruled on another order.
