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.

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A panel rejected a lower court’s finding that it was most likely illegal for President Trump to use state troops to protect immigration agents from protests.

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A three-judge panel sounded skeptical of California’s arguments that President Trump should return control of National Guard troops to the state.

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