No National Guard troops can be sent to Portland before Tuesday evening, until all active judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decide whether to review a 2-1 decision made earlier this week that greenlit Trump’s ability to federalize the Oregon National Guard and deploy 200 troops to Portland.

The court late Friday afternoon paused any order allowing troop deployment until the 29 judges of the 9th Circuit — representing nine states and two territories — have finished voting on whether an “en banc” or “full court” review is warranted of a decision made Monday by two Trump appointed appellate judges.

In their majority opinion issued Monday, appellate judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade in essence handed the president unlimited power to call up National Guard troops whenever there is

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