A federal judge has thrown out President Trump’s executive order on immigration. So visitors and would-be immigrants from the seven banned countries are pouring in, lest the ruling be thrown out on appeal. Trump, of course, has tweeted his fury.
Expect similar legal battles on virtually all of President Trump’s controversial initiatives throughout his term.
Do you think this is judicial overreach? Or an example of our constitutional checks and balances at work?
UPDATE: An appeals court has declined to re-instate the order. The issue goes back to Judge Robart’s court for a hearing. Read this for a summary of where the litigation would likely go. If it makes it to the Supreme Court, since there are only 8 members, it would take 5 votes to overrule the other courts, which is pretty unlikely, given the current breakdown of 4 liberals and 4 conservatives.
From Judge in Seattle halts Trump’s immigration order nationwide; White House vows fight, Seattle Times:
In a stunning rebuke, a federal judge in Seattle has ordered a national halt to enforcement of President Trump’s controversial travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled Friday afternoon in favor of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who sued this week to invalidate key provisions of Trump’s executive order.
Robart granted Ferguson’s request for a temporary restraining order “on a nationwide basis,” prohibiting federal employees from enforcing Trump’s order. The judge rejected arguments from Justice Department attorneys who said the travel ban fell well within the president’s national-security powers.
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From State Dept. reverses visa revocations, allows banned travelers to enter U.S., Washington Post:
The State Department says previously banned travelers will be allowed to enter the United States after a federal judge in Washington state on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of President Trump’s controversial immigration ban.
“We have reversed the provisional revocation of visas under” Trump’s executive order, a State Department spokesman said Saturday. “Those individuals with visas that were not physically canceled may now travel if the visa is otherwise valid.”
Department of Homeland Security personnel “will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure.”
Immigrant advocates said they were encouraging travelers from the affected countries to get on planes as soon as possible, since the Trump administration has said it plans to appeal the stay on the travel ban.
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A federal judge has thrown out President Trump’s executive order on immigration. So visitors and would-be immigrants from the seven banned countries are pouring in, lest the ruling be thrown out on appeal. Trump, of course, has tweeted his fury.
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