🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Ruling That Permitted Former President to Send Troops to Oregon City The federal appeals court has upheld a ban on sending national guard in the Oregon city, after a recent court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Rehear Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the legal dispute concerning the president’s authority with an larger panel of 11 judges. The judicial body also vacated a earlier decision from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This legal directive represents the latest development in a protracted legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and valid reason to deploy national guard forces in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was initiated in due to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The federal government has claimed that government employees at the immigration center in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials assert that local officers have control of the circumstances. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as “war ravaged”, locals have been posting footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and organizing events such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The appeals court decision came after a US district judge in the city issued two legal injunctions this period – one blocking the federal control of the state troops, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to circumvent the first order by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On the previous day, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – allowing command of state troops – but the subsequent injunction stayed effective, preventing the actual deployment of the forces. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard “en banc” – with both rulings under review simultaneously – by a group of 11 judges. “This ruling demonstrates that facts are important and that the judicial system are working to hold this administration accountable. The constitution restricts the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” stated the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and autonomy as this case progresses and our fight continues in the judicial system.”