🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Trump to Send Military Forces to Portland The federal appeals court has upheld a prohibition on deploying national guard in the Oregon city, following a recent court ruling. Appeals Court Agrees to Reconsider Case The federal appeals court ruled on this week that it would reexamine the legal dispute concerning the president’s authority with an expanded panel of 11 judges. The court also overturned a previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had sided with the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Military Presence This order represents the latest turn in a long-running court case over whether the administration has the legal right and valid reason to send state military units in Portland. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in uncertainty since the end of September when the mobilization attempt was started in response to months of protests. Differing Viewpoints The federal government 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 local officers have control of the situation. In defiance of descriptions of the city as a conflict zone, residents have been sharing footage of lush hiking trails and a thriving food scene, and planning activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in the city enacted two temporary restraining orders this month – one blocking the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another prohibiting the deployment of any military personnel in Oregon, after attempts to circumvent the initial injunction by mobilizing troops from California. On the previous day, the ninth circuit panel had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing command 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 matter will be heard by the full court – with all decisions under review simultaneously – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling demonstrates that facts are important and that the courts are working to hold this administration accountable. The founding document limits the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority,” said the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a definite signal: the president cannot send the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue protecting state legislation, values, and autonomy as this legal proceeding progresses and our legal battle continues in the courts.”