Removal of Coastal Search-and-Rescue Helicopter (Oregon v. Noem, D. Or.)

Lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard, challenging the Coast Guard’s unlawful removal of an essential search-and-rescue helicopter from Newport, on the Oregon Coast.

Litigation Details

Case filed on: November 24, 2025

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Updates

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Update

11/24/2025

On 11/24/25, the State filed its complaint and motion for a temporary restraining order.

12/19/2025

On 12/19/25, the State amended its complaint to add claims challenging the federal government’s efforts to potentially locate an ICE detention facility on the central Coast.

12/22/2025

On 12/22/25, the district court issued an order granting the State’s motion for preliminary injunction, ordering the defendants to keep the helicopter in Newport.