🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Decision That Allowed Former President to Send Troops to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a ban on sending state troops in the Oregon city, after a latest legal decision. Judicial Panel Concurs to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on Tuesday that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger group of eleven justices. The judicial body also overturned a earlier ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the administration. Legal Saga Over Military Presence This order represents the latest turn in a protracted court case over whether the administration has the authority and valid reason to deploy state military units in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was started in response to ongoing demonstrations. Conflicting Arguments The federal government has argued that government employees at the immigration center in south Portland were under attack, while local authorities maintain that local officers have command of the circumstances. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, locals have been posting footage of lush hiking trails and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one preventing the federal control of the Oregon national guard, and another prohibiting the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after attempts to evade the initial injunction by calling up troops from California. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting command of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling remained in place, 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 review together – by a group of 11 judges. “This ruling shows that the truth matters and that the courts are striving to ensure government responsibility. The constitution limits the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” stated the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot send the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, principles, and autonomy as this case progresses and our fight continues in the courts.”