🔗 Share this article Court to Reconsider Decision That Permitted Former President to Send Troops to Oregon City The federal appeals court has upheld a ban on sending national guard in Portland, Oregon, after a latest legal decision. Appeals Court Agrees to Rehear Legal Matter The federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the executive power with an expanded group of eleven justices. The judicial body also overturned a previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the federal government. Legal Saga Over Military Presence This order represents the latest turn in a protracted legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and justification to send state military units in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in uncertainty since the end of September when the mobilization attempt was started in response to ongoing demonstrations. Differing Viewpoints The federal government has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were facing threats, while city and state officials maintain that local officers have command of the situation. Contrary to descriptions of Portland as “war ravaged”, locals have been posting videos of scenic paths and a vibrant culinary culture, and planning activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the “militarization of our city”. Court Proceedings The Tuesday ruling came after a US district judge in Portland issued two legal injunctions this month – one preventing the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another prohibiting the use of any national guard troops in the state, after efforts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing troops from California. On Monday, the ninth circuit panel had put the first ruling on hold – allowing control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the troops. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under consideration together – by a panel of 11 judges. “This ruling demonstrates that facts are important and that the courts are striving to hold this administration accountable. The constitution restricts the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for unchecked federal authority,” said the legal representative in a statement. “The judicial body is sending a definite signal: the executive leader cannot send the armed forces into American urban areas unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and sovereignty as this case progresses and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”