🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Former President to Send Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a ban on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a latest legal decision. Appeals Court Agrees to Reconsider Legal Matter The federal appeals court decided on this week that it would rehear the case concerning the president’s authority with an expanded panel of eleven justices. The judicial body also overturned a previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the most recent turn in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the legal right and justification to deploy state military units 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 administration has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were facing threats, while city and state officials maintain that local officers have command of the circumstances. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as “war ravaged”, residents have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning events 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 issued two temporary restraining orders this period – one blocking the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the use of any national guard troops in the state, after attempts to circumvent the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing control of state troops – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, preventing the actual deployment of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling shows that facts are important and that the courts are working to ensure government responsibility. The founding document limits the executive authority, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a testing site for expansive government power,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The court is sending a definite signal: the president cannot send the armed forces into American urban areas without cause. We will continue defending state legislation, principles, and sovereignty as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”