🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Former President to Deploy Troops to Portland The ninth circuit court has maintained a prohibition on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, after a latest court ruling. Appeals Court Concurs to Rehear Case The federal appeals court decided on Tuesday that it would rehear the case concerning the executive power with an expanded group of 11 judges. The judicial body also overturned a earlier ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the federal government. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the latest development in a protracted legal battle over whether the former president has the legal right and valid reason to send state military units in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the mobilization attempt was initiated in due to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have control of the circumstances. In defiance of characterizations of Portland as a conflict zone, residents have been sharing footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an protest bicycle event against the “militarization of our city”. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one blocking the federalization of the state troops, and another stopping the use of any national guard troops in Oregon, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – allowing control of state troops – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, preventing the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under consideration simultaneously – by a panel of eleven justices. “This decision demonstrates that facts are important and that the judicial system are striving to ensure government responsibility. The constitution restricts the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the military into US cities without cause. We will continue defending Oregon’s laws, values, and autonomy as this case progresses and our fight continues in the judicial system.”