U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut zeroed in on the question of whether she must honor an appeals court ruling that essentially ordered her to pause her first temporary restraining order banning the federal deployment of only Oregon troops to protect the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.

The deployment of National Guard troops on the streets of Washington faces challenges in two courts on Friday — one in the nation’s capital and another in West Virginia — while across the country a judge in Portland,

The appeals court's announcement came hours after a federal judge heard arguments on whether she should dissolve an order stopping the deployment.

The brief pause will remain in effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, while the court decides whether to take another look at the case.

Portland protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building continue apace as the nation watches what a federal judge will decide on her order barring the National Guard from coming to the city.