🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Trump to Deploy Troops to Portland The ninth circuit court has maintained a prohibition on sending state troops in the Oregon city, 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 group of eleven justices. The court also vacated a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This order represents the most recent development in a long-running legal battle over whether the administration has the legal right and valid reason to send state military units in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was started in due to ongoing demonstrations. Conflicting Arguments The federal government has argued that federal officials at the immigration center in south Portland were facing threats, while city and state officials assert that local officers have control of the circumstances. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as a conflict zone, locals have been sharing videos of lush hiking trails and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Recent Legal Actions The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in the city enacted two legal injunctions this month – one preventing the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after efforts to circumvent the first order by mobilizing troops from California. On Monday, the appeals court had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the troops. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a group of eleven justices. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are striving to ensure government responsibility. The founding document limits the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” stated the legal representative in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the military into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, values, and sovereignty as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”