Grace Notes in Context an editorial of gratitude and resolveAgainst the noise, the doers keep the Republic breathing.
There are days when the air itself feels thick with indignation when maudlin speeches, despotic threats, and unwelcome agendas flood our screens, and every headline seems to whisper:ย beware.
Iโve fumed, yes. Iโve sounded the clarion for vigilance. But today I turn to the other side of that story toย the doers. The ones standing up for the rule of law, the sanctity of the Constitution, and the dignity of the people. They deserve to be seen.
โThe Constitution isnโt a toy for tyrants; it is a shield for the people.โ
A Judge Who Drew the Line
Judge Karin J. Immergutย (appointed 2019) issued a temporary restraining order in early October blocking the federal deployment of Oregonโs National Guard to Portland finding the justification โuntethered to the facts.โ See theย AP reportย and the courtโsย TRO order (PDF). When out-of-state deployments were floated to circumvent that ruling, she extended relief to blockย anyย stateโs Guard from being sent to Oregon while the merits are reviewe confirmed by the Oregon DOJโs follow-upย media release.
