President Donald Trump was handed a partial legal win on Saturday after an appeals court allowed him to reassume control over the National Guard, as he looks to deploy troops to Chicago to quell riots and protests at a nearby ICE facility.

In a one-page order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit granted an administrative stay on part of an earlier ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s federalization of the National Guard, which restores Trump’s control over those troops. However, the court denied the same request for a stay on the part that blocked their deployment, meaning they can’t actually be deployed to Illinois.

It is unclear what the National Guard members could do if they are unable to deploy, though the appeals court signaled they could stay in Illinois as court proceedings play out.

“Members of the National Guard do not need to return to their home states unless further ordered by a court to do so,” the Saturday ruling said.

The troops initial function was to “protect federal officers and assets” after protests began outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, just west of Chicago.

But their deployment was blocked by a district court late this week, with Judge April Perry issuing a 14-day restraining order on it. In her ruling, Perry, a Biden appointee, said the troops would “only add fuel to the fire.”

That order is set to expire just before midnight on Oct. 23, with a hearing scheduled the day prior for the court to decide whether there should be a second 14-day restraining order on the deployment.

The move from Trump has been met with stiff resistance from Illinois officials, most notably Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL).

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Pritzker gave his latest remarks on the potential deployment earlier on Saturday, calling for the Texas National Guard, which Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has sent to Illinois, to be in the Lone Star State amid wildfire conditions and a flood risk.

“Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois. We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters,” Pritzker said.

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