🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Ruling That Permitted Trump to Deploy Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a ban on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a latest court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Rehear Case The federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the case concerning the president’s authority with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The judicial body also vacated a previous ruling from a three-judge panel that had supported the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the latest development in a long-running court case over whether the former president has the legal right and valid reason to send national guard forces in Portland. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was started in due to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The federal government has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials assert that municipal police have control of the circumstances. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been posting footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and organizing events such as an protest bicycle event against the “militarization of our city”. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in Portland issued two legal injunctions this period – one blocking the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in the state, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by calling up out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling stayed effective, blocking the actual deployment of the forces. Full Panel Consideration The latest ruling means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under consideration together – by a group of eleven justices. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The founding document restricts the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for unchecked federal authority,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the military into US cities without cause. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and sovereignty as this case moves forward and our fight continues in the courts.”