🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Decision That Permitted Former President to Send Military Forces to Portland The federal appeals court has upheld a ban on sending national guard in the Oregon city, after a recent legal decision. Judicial Panel Agrees to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on this week that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an expanded group of eleven justices. The court also vacated a earlier decision from a smaller judicial group that had supported the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the most recent turn in a long-running legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and justification to deploy state military units in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the mobilization attempt was started in due to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The administration has claimed that government employees at the ICE facility in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities maintain that municipal police have command of the situation. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as “war ravaged”, residents 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 US district judge in Portland issued two temporary restraining orders this period – one blocking the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in the state, after efforts to circumvent the first order by calling up troops from California. On the previous day, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – allowing command of state troops – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are striving to hold this administration accountable. The constitution limits the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the armed forces into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, principles, and sovereignty as this case progresses and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”