🔗 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 Portland, Oregon, after a latest court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on this week that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the president’s authority with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The court also overturned a earlier ruling from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the most recent development in a protracted legal battle over whether the administration has the legal right and justification to deploy national guard forces in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the mobilization attempt was initiated in due to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The administration has claimed that government employees at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were under attack, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have command of the situation. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as “war ravaged”, residents have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a vibrant culinary culture, and organizing events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in Portland issued two legal injunctions this period – one preventing the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – allowing command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, blocking the physical sending of the forces. Full Panel Consideration The latest ruling means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under consideration simultaneously – by a group of eleven justices. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to ensure government responsibility. The constitution limits the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a testing site for expansive government power,” stated the state attorney general in a statement. “The court is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the military into US cities without cause. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and autonomy as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the courts.”