🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Former President to Send Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a ban on deploying national guard in Portland, Oregon, after a latest court ruling. Appeals Court Agrees to Reconsider Legal Matter The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on this week that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger panel of eleven justices. The court also overturned a previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had supported the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This order represents the most recent turn in a protracted legal battle over whether the administration has the legal right and justification to deploy state military units in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was started in response to ongoing demonstrations. Conflicting Arguments The federal government has argued that federal officials at the immigration center in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have command of the circumstances. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, residents have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an protest bicycle event against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in the city issued two legal injunctions this month – one blocking the federal control of the state troops, and another stopping the deployment of any military personnel in the state, after attempts to circumvent the first order by calling up troops from California. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling remained in place, blocking the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under consideration together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling 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 Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” stated the legal representative in a statement. “The court is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot dispatch the military into US cities without cause. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, values, and sovereignty as this legal proceeding progresses and our legal battle continues in the courts.”