🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Ruling That Allowed Trump to Send Military Forces to Oregon City The ninth circuit court has maintained a ban on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a latest court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Reconsider Case The federal appeals court decided 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 previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This order represents the latest turn in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the legal right and valid reason to send national guard forces in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in uncertainty since late September when the deployment effort was initiated in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The administration has argued that federal officials at the immigration center in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities maintain that municipal police have command of the situation. In defiance of descriptions of the city as “war ravaged”, residents have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and organizing events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this period – one preventing the federalization of the state troops, and another stopping the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by calling up troops from California. On the previous day, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling stayed effective, preventing the actual deployment of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the matter will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under review simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This ruling shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution limits the executive authority, and Oregon’s communities 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 president cannot dispatch the military into US cities without cause. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and autonomy as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”