🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Trump to Send Military Forces to Oregon City The ninth circuit court has upheld a prohibition on deploying state troops in Portland, Oregon, after a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The judicial body also overturned a earlier ruling from a smaller judicial group that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the most recent development in a long-running legal battle over whether the administration has the legal right and justification to send state military units in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was started in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The administration has argued that government employees at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were facing threats, while local authorities assert that municipal police have control of the situation. Contrary to descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been sharing videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, 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 the city enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one preventing the federal control of the state troops, and another prohibiting the use of any national guard troops in Oregon, after attempts to circumvent the initial injunction by mobilizing troops from California. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – allowing command of state troops – but the second ruling remained in place, blocking the actual deployment of the troops. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling shows that the truth matters and that the courts are striving to hold this administration accountable. The constitution limits the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for expansive government power,” stated the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the armed forces into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and sovereignty as this legal proceeding progresses and our fight continues in the judicial system.”