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factfinder_77

(841 posts)
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 12:29 AM Jun 2017

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to revive his controversial travel ban executive order, hoping that the justices will give the green light to a policy repeatedly blocked by lower courts.

In filings Thursday night, the Justice Department asked the high court to temporarily lift injunctions that bar officials from carrying out Trump’s directive to suspend visa issuance to citizens of six majority-Muslim countries and halt the flow of refugees to the U.S. from across the globe. The Trump administration also asked the justices to add the legality of the travel ban to the high court’s docket.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/01/trump-travel-ban-supreme-court-239050

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban (Original Post) factfinder_77 Jun 2017 OP
What a toad oswaldactedalone Jun 2017 #1
He is trying to change the subject quickly off the pull out from the Paris agreement Samantha Jun 2017 #2
he uses other assholes in congress as an example how to behave mdbl Jun 2017 #3
Wouldn't he have to actually appeal the lower court's ruling? Bayard Jun 2017 #4

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
2. He is trying to change the subject quickly off the pull out from the Paris agreement
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 02:11 AM
Jun 2017

I am getting used to his habits now and I no longer let him get under my skin.

Sam

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
3. he uses other assholes in congress as an example how to behave
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:29 AM
Jun 2017

Hey, it gets them elected doesn't it?

Bayard

(22,062 posts)
4. Wouldn't he have to actually appeal the lower court's ruling?
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 12:33 PM
Jun 2017

The prez can't just call up the Supreme Court, and say--can you do me a little favor?

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