🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Trump to Send Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a prohibition on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a recent court ruling. Judicial Panel Concurs to Rehear Legal Matter The federal appeals court ruled on this week that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an expanded group of 11 judges. The court also overturned a previous decision from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This order represents the latest development in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the legal right and justification to deploy state military units in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was initiated in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The administration has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were under attack, while city and state officials assert that municipal police have command of the situation. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, residents have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning activities such as an protest bicycle event against the “militarization of our city”. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in the city enacted two temporary restraining orders this period – one blocking the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the deployment of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to circumvent the first order by calling up out-of-state forces. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing command of state troops – but the second ruling stayed effective, preventing the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under review together – by a group of eleven justices. “This ruling shows that the truth matters and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution restricts the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” stated the state attorney general in a official comment. “The court is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the military into American urban areas without cause. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and sovereignty as this legal proceeding moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”