🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Ruling That Permitted Former President to Send Military Forces to Portland The federal appeals court has maintained a prohibition on sending state troops in the Oregon city, after a latest court ruling. Judicial Panel Concurs to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the president’s authority with an expanded group of 11 judges. The court also overturned a earlier decision from a three-judge panel that had sided with the federal government. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This order represents the most recent development in a protracted legal battle over whether the former president has the authority and justification to send national guard forces in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was initiated in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The administration has claimed that federal officials at the immigration center in the southern part of the city were under attack, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have control of the situation. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as a conflict zone, residents have been posting videos of lush hiking trails and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a federal judge in the city issued two temporary restraining orders this month – one preventing the federal control of the state troops, and another stopping the use of any military personnel in the state, after efforts to evade the first order by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting control of state troops – but the second ruling remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a group of eleven justices. “This ruling demonstrates that facts are important and that the courts are striving to ensure government responsibility. The constitution limits the executive authority, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” stated the state attorney general in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the president cannot dispatch the armed forces into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue defending Oregon’s laws, values, and sovereignty as this case progresses and our legal battle continues in the courts.”