Hours after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a federal appeals court Thursday evening granted Trump’s emergency motion to stay the ruling — hitting pause on a decision that would have taken effect at noon Friday.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

California governor and federal officials traded blame after ICE raids and a violent protest rocked the L.A.-area city of Paramount.

President Trump and Gov. Newsom await to find out who gets control of the California National Guard as another round of appeals court hearings are set for Tuesday.