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(NewsNation) — A federal appeals court in San Francisco heard arguments Tuesday on whether the Trump administration should return control of the National Guard to California after they were deployed during protests in Los Angeles.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously granted a request by the administration to temporarily paused a lower court order that President Donald Trump needed to return control of the National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom. It applied only to the National Guard troops and not the Marines, who were also deployed to LA but had not been sent to the streets at the time.
For now, the National Guard is still allowed in LA.
Last week, Trump deployed troops to LA under Title 10 of the U.S. Code, which allows a president to “call into federal service members and units of the National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary” when there is a rebellion, an invasion or the danger of either happening.
Legal analysts say a final ruling isn’t expected for weeks. Regardless of the decision, it’s almost certain to be appealed and sent to the Supreme Court.
A federal judge will preside over another hearing on the matter set for Friday.
NewsNation’s Anna Kutz contributed to this report.