🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Ruling That Allowed Trump to Deploy Troops to Portland The ninth circuit court has maintained a ban on deploying national guard in Portland, Oregon, after a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Reconsider Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the president’s authority with an larger panel of eleven justices. The court also vacated a previous ruling from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This order represents the latest development in a protracted court case over whether the administration has the legal right and valid reason 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. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has argued that government employees at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were facing threats, while local authorities maintain that municipal police have control of the circumstances. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and organizing activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in Portland issued two legal injunctions this period – one blocking the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the use of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to evade the initial injunction by calling up troops from California. On Monday, the appeals court had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling stayed effective, blocking the actual deployment of the troops. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under review simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This ruling demonstrates that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to ensure government responsibility. The constitution restricts the executive authority, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” said the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the armed forces into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue defending state legislation, principles, and sovereignty as this legal proceeding moves forward and our fight continues in the courts.”