In other words, travelers who had been stopped by Trump’s executive order, which suspended the US refugee program and banned citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, can continue entering the country.
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President Trump said on Friday that he may sign a brand-new travel ban next week, rather than waiting for the courts to deal with his first one.
A federal court declined to reinstate President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on seven primarily Muslim countries Thursday.
A unnamed judge from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which on Thursday upheld the stay on the original order, has called on all 25 judges of that court to vote on whether to hear the appeal again.
Trump had been outspoken in his criticism of the case, calling Robart a “so-called judge” on Twitter, and on Wednesday warning that “if the USA does not win this case as it so obviously should, we can never have the security and safety to which we are entitled”.
‘The statute provides a president … with great latitude and authority to protect the citizens and to protect the nation’s national security, ‘ Conway said.
Within minutes of the ruling, Trump angrily vowed to reporters at the White House and in a Twitter message to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
“The problem is this is such a bad case for the government to be making these arguments”, Fresco said.
But The Washington Post reported that nothing had been ruled out and that the court remained an option.
The bottom line is that the Trump administration would have a good chance to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, if they can get the Supreme Court to decide the case on its merits.
Asked if his intention is to issue a new executive order, Trump said, “It very well could be”.
It barred entry from citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries.
It sparked protests and chaos at United States and overseas airports in the weekend that followed. The State Department said up to 60,000 foreigners’ visas had been canceled in the days immediately after the ban was imposed.
It’s unclear whether the president actually plans to file a new order, but he said one could be ready by early next week. Robart is a left winger and advocate who has no business being a judge.
The ruling upholds the February 3 temporary restraining order issued by US District Judge James Robart. Additional reporting from NBC News suggests that the administration is not planning to appeal the travel ban order to the Supreme Court.
The lower court in Seattle must still debate its merits and there are other legal challenges across the country. There is a difference between the country and the government.
A USA appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries. They also say his order discriminates against Muslims because it provides exceptions for refugees who practice a religion that makes them a minority in their home country. The Administration has just 14 days to request that appeal.
He also complained that some courts were “so political”. “We will keep fighting this un-American executive order until it is permanently dismantled”.
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“There are nearly surely four votes to deny an emergency request to reinstate the order”, said Peter Spiro, a law professor at Temple University. “I’ve learned tremendous things that you could only learn, frankly, if you were in a certain position, namely president, and there are tremendous threats to our country”, Trump said.
