Trump travel ban: federal appeals court hears arguments in crucial next stage
Source: The Guardian
Trump travel ban: federal appeals court hears arguments in crucial next stage
Trump administration is appealing rulings against the order,
and the president has vowed to take the case to the supreme
court should a decision go against him
Oliver Laughland
Monday 8 May 2017 11.00 BST
The crucial next stage in the legal battle over Donald Trumps attempt to ban entry to the US from several Muslim-majority countries will begin on Monday, when a federal appeals court in Virginia will hear arguments in the case.
In March, Trump issued a revised order that sought to temporarily halt new visas from six Muslim-majority countries and suspend refugee admissions. It was blocked by federal courts in Maryland and Hawaii. The streamlined order followed Trumps first attempt to implement a travel ban, issued days after he was sworn into office, that was chaotically rolled out and quickly blocked by federal courts around the country.
The Trump administration is appealing the rulings against the March order in two appeals circuits, and the president has vowed to take the case to the supreme court should a decision in either venue go against him.
Central to both of these cases are public remarks made by Trump and members of his administration during the 2016 election and after his victory, which lawyers argue demonstrate the travel ban is designed to explicitly target Muslims and therefore violates the religious protection provisions of the US constitution. The administration argues the ban is justified on national security grounds.
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