PORTLAND, Ore. — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has voted to rehear the federal government’s appeal in the ongoing National Guard case, granting an en banc review before a larger panel of judges.
The decision vacates an earlier ruling by a three-judge panel and means that an expanded group of 11 judges will now reconsider the issues in the case. Both temporary restraining orders remain in effect as proceedings continue.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield praised the court’s move, saying it reinforces constitutional limits on executive power.
“This ruling shows the truth matters and that the courts are working to hold this administration accountable,” Rayfield said in a statement. “The Constitution limits the president’s power, and Oregon’s communities cannot be treated as a training ground for unchecked federal authority.”
Rayfield added that the decision “sends a clear message” that the president cannot deploy military forces into U.S. cities unnecessarily. He said Oregon will continue to defend its “laws, values, and sovereignty” as the case moves forward.
A related trial over the National Guard deployment in Oregon is set to begin Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland.
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