Can't checkout branch

From: Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 14, 2020, 16:59 UTC
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Been using git for a long time, first time I have seen this. I am unable to checkout a branch.

$ git status # On branch master nothing to commit, working directory clean

$ git fetch --all
Fetching origin
 * [new branch]      deploy     -> origin/deploy

$ git checkout deploy
$ git branch
* master

$ git checkout origin/deploy
Note: checking out 'origin/deploy'.

You are in 'detached HEAD' state.

I tried deleting the local repo and recloning, but I got the same results. I see the branch on github. I can checkout other branches, just not this one.

What could be going on?