🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Decision That Allowed Former President to Deploy Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a prohibition on sending state troops in the Oregon city, after a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Rehear Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the president’s authority with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The court also vacated a previous decision from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the most recent development in a long-running court case over whether the former president has the authority and justification to send national guard forces in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was started in due to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments 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 situation. Contrary to characterizations of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been posting videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and organizing events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in the city enacted two legal injunctions this month – one preventing the federal control of the state troops, and another prohibiting the use of any national guard troops in Oregon, after efforts to circumvent the first order by calling up troops from California. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling remained in place, blocking the physical sending of the troops. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under review together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the courts are working to hold this administration accountable. The founding document limits the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the military into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and sovereignty as this case moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”