The decision blocks a lower-court order that found the president exceeded his authority by federalizing state forces in response to protests.

The federal appeals court’s ruling was a win for President Donald Trump as he aims to use the military to police protests of his deportation efforts.

California's challenge of the Trump administration's military deployment on the streets of Los Angeles returned to a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Friday after an appeals court handed President Donald Trump a key procedural win in the case.