🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Trump to Send Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a prohibition on deploying state troops in the Oregon city, after a recent legal decision. Appeals Court Agrees to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on Tuesday that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The judicial body also overturned a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the latest development in a protracted 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 the end of September when the mobilization attempt was started in due to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The administration has argued that government employees at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities assert that municipal police have command of the circumstances. Contrary to descriptions of the city as “war ravaged”, residents have been sharing 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 US district judge in the city enacted two legal injunctions this month – one blocking the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the use of any military personnel in the state, after efforts to evade the first order by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – allowing control of state troops – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, blocking the physical sending of the troops. Full Panel Consideration The latest ruling means the issue will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling demonstrates that facts are important and that the courts are working to hold this administration accountable. The founding document limits the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The court is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot send the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, values, and sovereignty as this case progresses and our legal battle continues in the courts.”