🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Trump to Send Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has upheld a prohibition on deploying national guard in the Oregon city, after a latest court ruling. Appeals Court Agrees to Reconsider Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an larger group of eleven justices. The judicial body also overturned a previous ruling from a three-judge panel that had sided with the administration. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the most recent development in a long-running court case over whether the former president has the legal right and valid reason to send national guard forces in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the mobilization attempt was started in response to ongoing demonstrations. Conflicting Arguments The administration has claimed that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were facing threats, while local authorities maintain that municipal police have control of the circumstances. In defiance of characterizations of the city as “war ravaged”, residents have been sharing footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and organizing events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one blocking the federal control of the state troops, and another stopping the use of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to circumvent the first order by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the troops. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This decision shows that the truth matters and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution restricts the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” said the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the armed forces into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, values, and autonomy as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the courts.”