🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Decision That Allowed Trump to Deploy Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a prohibition on deploying state troops in Portland, Oregon, following a latest court ruling. Appeals Court Concurs to Rehear Legal Matter The federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an expanded group of eleven justices. The court also vacated a previous decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the latest turn in a protracted legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and valid reason to send national guard forces in Portland. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since late September when the mobilization attempt was started in due to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities assert that local officers have command of the circumstances. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, residents have been sharing videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and organizing activities such as an protest bicycle event against the “militarization of our city”. Recent Legal Actions The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one blocking the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after efforts to circumvent the first order by calling up troops from California. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, blocking the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under consideration together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This decision demonstrates that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution restricts the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” stated the legal representative in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the armed forces into US cities without cause. We will continue defending Oregon’s laws, values, and sovereignty as this legal proceeding moves forward and our legal battle continues in the courts.”