🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Former President to Send Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a ban on sending state troops in Portland, Oregon, after a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Agrees to Reconsider Case The federal appeals court ruled on this week that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger panel of eleven justices. The judicial body also vacated a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the federal government. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This order represents the latest 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 two hundred troops have been in uncertainty since late September when the mobilization attempt was started in response to months of protests. 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 maintain that local officers have command of the circumstances. In defiance of descriptions of the city as “war ravaged”, locals have been posting videos of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one blocking the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the use of any military personnel in the state, after efforts to evade the first order by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – allowing command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, preventing the physical sending of the troops. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under review together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling 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 testing site for unchecked federal authority,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot dispatch the military into US cities without cause. We will continue defending Oregon’s laws, principles, and autonomy as this case progresses and our fight continues in the courts.”