🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Ruling That Allowed Trump to Send Troops to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a ban on deploying state troops in the Oregon city, after a latest legal decision. Appeals Court Agrees to Rehear Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The court also vacated a previous decision from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Legal Saga Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the most recent development in a protracted court case over whether the administration has the authority and justification to deploy national guard forces in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was started in due to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has claimed that federal officials at the immigration center in south Portland were under attack, while local authorities assert that municipal police have control of the situation. In defiance of descriptions of the city as “war ravaged”, residents have been posting footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning events such as an protest bicycle event against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in Portland issued two temporary restraining orders this period – one blocking the federal control of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in Oregon, after attempts to circumvent the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – allowing command of state troops – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, preventing the actual deployment of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under consideration simultaneously – by a group of eleven justices. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the courts are striving to ensure government responsibility. The founding document limits the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for expansive government power,” stated the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the military into US cities without cause. We will continue defending Oregon’s laws, principles, and autonomy as this legal proceeding moves forward and our fight continues in the judicial system.”