A court blocks Trump's order to deploy the Army to Los Angeles.

A court on Thursday temporarily suspended U.S. President Donald Trump 's order to deploy the National Guard to the streets of Los Angeles, California, amid massive protests against immigration raids.

A federal judge has ruled that Trump illegally federalized the National Guard last Saturday , when he ordered the deployment of some 2,000 troops to downtown Los Angeles to protect federal buildings and contain mass protests. Two days later, the Republican president ordered the deployment of an additional 2,000 uniformed personnel.

"Your actions were unlawful, exceeding the scope of your statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Therefore, you must return control of the National Guard to the Governor of the State immediately," reads the order shared by California Governor Gavin Newsom.

In this regard, the Court "must determine whether the president followed the procedure mandated by Congress for his actions," the letter states.

The decision is a victory for Newsom , who filed a lawsuit last Tuesday with California Attorney General Rob Bonta against Trump and Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth to reject the "illegal" and "federalized" actions of the California National Guard by the federal government.

"The court just confirmed what we all know: the military belongs on the battlefield , not on city streets," Newsom celebrated in a message on X.

The White House and the Newsom administration have been at odds for days over Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to contain protests in Los Angeles against immigration raids, a measure that has been met with condemnation from both protesters and local authorities.

The protests in Los Angeles began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a series of raids on several workplaces and have continued for several days.

The total deployment of the 4,000 National Guard troops, along with approximately 700 Marines , will cost $134 million, covering transportation, food, lodging, and other expenses for up to 60 days, according to figures shared by the Pentagon.