🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Ruling That Permitted Trump to Deploy Military Forces to Portland The ninth circuit court has maintained a ban on deploying national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a recent court ruling. Judicial Panel Agrees to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals decided on this week that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger panel of eleven justices. The judicial body also overturned a earlier ruling from a three-judge panel that had supported the administration. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This order represents the latest development in a protracted legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and justification to send national guard forces in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in uncertainty since late September when the deployment effort was initiated in due to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has claimed that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were facing threats, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have control of the situation. Contrary to characterizations of Portland as “war ravaged”, locals have been posting videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and organizing activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Recent Legal Actions The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in Portland enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one preventing the federal control of the state troops, and another stopping the deployment of any military personnel in the state, after efforts to evade the first order by mobilizing troops from California. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the forces. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under review simultaneously – by a panel of 11 judges. “This ruling shows that the truth matters and that the judicial system are striving to hold this administration accountable. The founding document limits the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” said the state attorney general in a statement. “The court is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot dispatch the military into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting Oregon’s laws, principles, and autonomy as this case moves forward and our fight continues in the courts.”