🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Ruling That Permitted Former President to Deploy Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has upheld a ban on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a latest legal decision. Appeals Court Concurs to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on Tuesday that it would rehear the case concerning the executive power with an expanded group of 11 judges. The court also vacated a previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the administration. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the most recent development in a protracted court case over whether the administration has the authority and justification to deploy state military units in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was started in response to ongoing demonstrations. Conflicting Arguments The administration has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were facing threats, while city and state officials assert that municipal police have command of the circumstances. Contrary to descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and organizing events such as an protest bicycle event against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in the city issued two legal injunctions this month – one blocking the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the use of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to circumvent the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of state troops – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, blocking the actual deployment of the forces. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under review together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This decision shows that the truth matters and that the courts are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution limits the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the state attorney general in a statement. “The court is sending a clear message: the president cannot dispatch the military into American urban areas without cause. We will continue defending state legislation, values, and autonomy as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the courts.”