🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Trump to Deploy Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a prohibition on sending state troops in the Oregon city, following a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the case concerning the executive power with an larger group of eleven justices. The judicial body also vacated a previous ruling from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the latest development in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the legal right and justification to send national guard forces in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the mobilization attempt was started in due to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The administration has argued that federal officials at the immigration center in south Portland were facing threats, while local authorities maintain that local officers have control of the situation. In defiance of characterizations of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been posting footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an protest bicycle event against the “militarization of our city”. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in the city enacted two temporary restraining orders this period – one blocking the federalization of the state troops, and another stopping the use of any national guard troops in the state, after attempts to circumvent the initial injunction by mobilizing troops from California. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling stayed effective, preventing the actual deployment of the forces. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under review together – by a group of 11 judges. “This decision shows that the truth matters and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution limits the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” said the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, values, and autonomy as this legal proceeding moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”