🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Ruling That Allowed Former President to Deploy Military Forces to Oregon City The ninth circuit court has maintained a ban on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, after a latest legal decision. Appeals Court Concurs to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger group of eleven justices. The court also overturned a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This order represents the most recent turn in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the legal right and valid reason to deploy state military units in Portland. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was started in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has claimed that government employees at the immigration center in south Portland were under attack, while local authorities maintain that local officers have command of the circumstances. In defiance of characterizations of Portland as a conflict zone, locals have been posting footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an protest bicycle event against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in the city issued two legal injunctions this period – one preventing the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another prohibiting the deployment of any national guard troops in Oregon, after attempts to circumvent the first order by calling up out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling remained in place, blocking the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the courts are working to ensure government responsibility. The constitution limits the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for expansive government power,” stated the legal representative in a official comment. “The court is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot dispatch the armed forces into American urban areas without cause. We will continue defending Oregon’s laws, values, and autonomy as this legal proceeding moves forward and our fight continues in the courts.”