🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Decision That Permitted Trump to Send Troops to Portland The ninth circuit court has upheld a ban on sending state troops in Portland, Oregon, following a latest court ruling. Judicial Panel Concurs to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The judicial body also vacated a earlier ruling from a smaller judicial group that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This order represents the most recent turn in a long-running court case over whether the former president has the legal right and justification to deploy national guard forces in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the mobilization attempt was started in response to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The administration has claimed that federal officials at the immigration center in the southern part of the city were facing threats, while city and state officials assert that municipal police have control of the situation. Contrary to descriptions of Portland as “war ravaged”, residents have been posting footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and organizing activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in Portland enacted two legal injunctions this period – one preventing the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling stayed effective, preventing the actual deployment of the troops. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under review simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This ruling shows that facts are important and that the judicial system are striving to ensure government responsibility. The constitution restricts the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” stated the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot send the armed forces into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and autonomy as this legal proceeding moves forward and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”