🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Ruling That Permitted Trump to Send Military Forces to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a prohibition on sending state troops in the Oregon city, after a recent court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Reconsider Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the case concerning the president’s authority with an expanded group of 11 judges. The court also vacated a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the latest development in a protracted court case over whether the former president has the legal right and justification to deploy national guard forces in Portland. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was initiated in due to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has claimed that federal officials at the immigration center in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities assert that municipal police have control of the situation. In defiance of characterizations of the city as “war ravaged”, residents have been posting videos of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in Portland issued two temporary restraining orders this month – one preventing the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in the state, after attempts to circumvent the first order by calling up troops from California. On Monday, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – allowing control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling stayed effective, preventing the actual deployment of the troops. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under consideration together – by a panel of 11 judges. “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 Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” stated the state attorney general in a statement. “The court is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, principles, and autonomy as this case progresses and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”