The historic plaza obelisk could be coming back, and a new firestorm over New Mexico's colonial past might not be far behind.

Four years after an angry mob toppled the controversial monument at the center of the Santa Fe Plaza, a judge has said the city has to put it back. It comes after years of fierce debate over what to do with the obelisk known as the “Soldiers’ Monument,

A judge ordered the City of Santa Fe to restore the controversial soldiers' monument in the plaza within 30 days.

People who have pushed for the city to rebuild the monument celebrated the decision Friday outlining how the city must move forward.