The unanimous order from a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is a victory for the president and allows for the continued deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, where they have been protecting federal property and U.S. immigration agents during enforcement operations.

The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from Gov. Gavin Newsom.