The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief to remain in charge after a judge indicated they would block the move.

Washington, D.C., sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging the president overstepped his authority in a takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department—legal action that comes a day after the Trump administration attempted to effectively replace D.C.’s police commissioner with a federal official.