🔗 Share this article Judicial Panel to Reexamine Decision That Allowed Trump to Send Military Forces to Oregon City The federal appeals court has maintained a prohibition on sending state troops in Portland, Oregon, after a latest court ruling. Appeals Court Concurs to Rehear Case The federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that it would rehear the legal dispute concerning the president’s authority with an larger panel of eleven justices. The court also overturned a previous decision from a smaller judicial group that had supported the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This legal directive represents the latest development in a long-running legal battle over whether the former president has the legal right and justification to send state military units in the city. Approximately two hundred troops have been in limbo since the end of September when the deployment effort was initiated in response to months of protests. Conflicting Arguments The administration has argued that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were under attack, while local authorities maintain that local officers have control of the circumstances. Contrary to descriptions of the city as “war ravaged”, residents have been sharing footage of scenic paths and a thriving food scene, and planning 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 issued two legal injunctions this month – one preventing the federalization of the state troops, and another prohibiting the use of any military personnel in Oregon, after efforts to evade the initial injunction by calling up troops from California. On the previous day, the appeals court had put the first ruling on hold – permitting control of 200 Oregon national guard – but the second ruling remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the troops. Full Panel Consideration The Tuesday decision means the matter will be heard “en banc” – with all decisions under consideration simultaneously – by a group of eleven justices. “This decision demonstrates that the truth matters and that the judicial system are striving to hold this administration accountable. The founding document restricts the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a testing site for unchecked federal authority,” said the state attorney general in a statement. “The court is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot send the armed forces into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue defending state legislation, values, and sovereignty as this case progresses and our legal battle continues in the judicial system.”