🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Former President to Send Military Forces to Oregon City The ninth circuit court has maintained a ban on deploying state troops in the Oregon city, after a recent court ruling. Judicial Panel Concurs to Reconsider Case The federal appeals court decided on this week that it would rehear the legal dispute concerning the executive power with an larger panel of 11 judges. The judicial body also vacated a previous ruling from a three-judge panel that had sided with the federal government. Legal Saga Over Troop Deployment This order represents the most recent turn in a protracted legal battle over whether the former president has the authority and justification to deploy state military units in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in uncertainty since late September when the deployment effort was started in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The administration has argued that federal officials at the immigration center in the southern part of the city were under attack, while local authorities maintain that local officers have command of the circumstances. In defiance of characterizations of Portland as a conflict zone, residents have been sharing videos of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and organizing activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in Portland enacted two legal injunctions this month – one preventing the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another prohibiting the deployment of any national guard troops in Oregon, after efforts to circumvent the initial injunction by calling up troops from California. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – permitting control of state troops – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the troops. En Banc Review The Tuesday decision means the issue will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under consideration together – by a panel of 11 judges. “This decision shows that facts are important and that the courts are striving to ensure government responsibility. The founding document limits the president’s power, and local populations cannot be treated as a training ground for expansive government power,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The court is sending a definite signal: the president cannot send the military into US cities without cause. We will continue protecting state legislation, principles, and sovereignty as this case moves forward and our fight continues in the judicial system.”