JUST IN: Obama Judge RECUSES Himself From Oregon National Guard Deployment Case

In a rare move, an Obama-appointed federal judge just recused himself from Oregon’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over the deployment of the National Guard.

U.S. District Judge Michael Simon’s wife is Democrat Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who has been very vocal about her views on deploying troops to Portland (she’s not a fan!)

In light of this, the DOJ requested that Judge Simon recuse himself from the case. And, on Thursday, he did just that.

Now, a Trump appointee — Judge Karin Immergut — has been appointed as his replacement!

Here are the details:

BREAKING: At Trump DOJ request, Judge Michael Simon (Obama) recuses from Oregon's suit over activation of its National Guard for immigration enforcement/ICE security. New Judge Karin Immergut (Trump). DOJ argued comments by Simon's wife @RepBonamici about case merited recusal. pic.twitter.com/3Kd4M6ibad

— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) October 2, 2025