The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to pause the return of control of the National Guard to Gov. Newsom.

A volley of court rulings has made the legal path unclear in a case challenging President Trump’s use of troops in Los Angeles. For now, the president has retained control of the state militia.

A federal judge asked for briefings from both sides on whether the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil, is being violated in Los Angeles.