🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Decision That Allowed Trump to Send Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a ban on deploying state troops in Portland, Oregon, following a latest court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on Tuesday that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger group of 11 judges. The judicial body also vacated a previous decision from a smaller judicial group that had supported the administration. Legal Saga Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the latest turn in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the authority and valid reason to send state military units in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was initiated in response to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The administration has claimed that government employees at the immigration center in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials assert that municipal police have control of the situation. In defiance of characterizations of Portland as “war ravaged”, locals have been posting videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and organizing activities 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 Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one blocking the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the deployment of any national guard troops in Oregon, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by calling up out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – allowing control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, preventing the physical sending of the forces. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under consideration together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This decision demonstrates that facts are important and that the judicial system are striving to hold this administration accountable. The founding document restricts the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the legal representative in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the armed forces into US cities without cause. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, principles, and sovereignty as this case progresses and our fight continues in the courts.”