ITS FINAL OUT WHY DEMS WANT STATEHOOD FOR DC."; ' THEIR NOT GOING TO LIKE THAT'; ' NOPE '; HOWEVER, A THREE-JUDGE PANEL OF THE D.C. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS GRANTED A STAY OF THAT LOWER-COURT INJUNCTION. THIS ALLOWS THE NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT TO CONTINUE WHILE THE CASE IS LITIGATED, EFFECTIVELY OVERRULING THE BLOCK FOR NOW. THE APPELLATE PANEL HELD THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS LIKELY TO SUCCEED IN ARGUING THE PRESIDENT HAS UNIQUE AUTHORITY OVER D.C. AS A FEDERAL DISTRICT.