🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Decision That Permitted Trump to Send Troops to Oregon City The federal appeals court has maintained a prohibition on deploying national guard in the Oregon city, after a recent legal decision. Judicial Panel Agrees to Rehear Case The federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the legal dispute concerning the president’s authority with an larger panel of 11 judges. The court also overturned a previous ruling from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the most recent turn in a long-running legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and valid reason to send national guard forces in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since late September when the deployment effort was started in due to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has argued that government employees at the ICE facility in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have control of the circumstances. Contrary to descriptions of Portland as “war ravaged”, residents have been posting videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in Portland enacted two legal injunctions this month – one blocking the federalization of the state troops, and another stopping the use of any national guard troops in the state, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the forces. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under consideration together – by a panel of 11 judges. “This ruling shows that the truth matters and that the judicial system are working to ensure government responsibility. The constitution limits the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot dispatch the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue defending state legislation, principles, and autonomy as this legal proceeding moves forward and our fight continues in the judicial system.”