🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Decision That Permitted Former President to Send Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a prohibition on sending state troops in Portland, Oregon, after a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Rehear Case The federal appeals court ruled on this week that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an larger group of 11 judges. The court also vacated a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This order represents the latest development in a long-running legal battle over whether the former president has the authority and valid reason to deploy national guard forces in Portland. Approximately two hundred troops have been in uncertainty since the end of September when the mobilization attempt was initiated in response to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has claimed that federal officials at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities assert that municipal police have control of the situation. In defiance of characterizations of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been posting footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in the city enacted two legal injunctions this month – one preventing the federal control of the state troops, and another stopping the deployment of any military personnel in the state, after efforts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing troops from California. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, preventing the physical sending 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 group of 11 judges. “This ruling shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to ensure government responsibility. The founding document limits the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for expansive government power,” stated the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot dispatch the military into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, values, and autonomy as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”