SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

The lawsuit argues that President Trump’s federalization of the state’s National Guard was illegal because the move bypassed California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, and because it violated the Tenth Amendment,

Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between president and governor.

The only immediate, urgent ask from California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, which filed the lawsuit on Newsom’s behalf, was that National Guard troops be barred from taking part in ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom argues that President Donald Trump's unilateral deployment of that state's National Guard was illegal and unconstitutional.

The lawsuit argues that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he called up the National Guard in defiance of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), invoking a law that allows the ...

California is challenging President Trump's decision to deploy federal troops to assist immigration agents in Los Angeles.

In a pointed, 32-page filing replete with political overtones, the administration contended that Trump’s decision to deploy the military is entirely within his authority.