A federal appeals court late Thursday paused a ruling that required President Donald Trump to return control of members of California’s National Guard to the state.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has 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.

President Donald Trump federalized the California National Guard without Gov. Gavin Newsom’s consent, leading governors to take different approaches on how to prepare for upcoming protests.

The disagreement between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over Trump deploying state National Guard troops to Los Angeles is now being debated in court. We’ll explain how the situation developed and answer some common questions.

Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor, but an appeals court stayed the extraordinary decision Thursday night.

A federal judge ruled Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard during the ICE riots was illegal and ordered control returned to Governor Gavin Newsom.

As of early Friday, the New Jersey National Guard has not been activated for the anti-Trump protests planned across the state Saturday.

Unrest spreads throughout the world ahead of Trump’s military parade. It’s Friday the 13th, and tensions are rising at home and abroad – a fitting backdrop as powder kegs keep detonating across the map.