🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Trump to Send Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has upheld a prohibition on sending national guard in the Oregon city, following a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Rehear Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on this week that it would reexamine the case concerning the president’s authority with an larger panel of eleven justices. The judicial body also overturned a previous decision from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This order represents the most recent development in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the authority and valid reason to send national guard forces in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in uncertainty since the end of September when the deployment effort was started in due to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has argued that government employees at the immigration center in south Portland were facing threats, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have command of the situation. Contrary to characterizations of the city as “war ravaged”, locals have been sharing footage of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning activities such as an protest bicycle event against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in the city issued two temporary restraining orders this month – one preventing the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another prohibiting the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after efforts to evade the first order by calling up out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling stayed effective, blocking the physical sending of the troops. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under review simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This decision demonstrates that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The founding document restricts the executive authority, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a definite signal: the president cannot send the military into US cities without cause. We will continue defending state legislation, values, and autonomy as this legal proceeding progresses and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”