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federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary nationwide restraining
order Friday stopping President Trump's executive order banning citizens
of seven countries from entering the United States.
Judge James Robart, who was appointed by former President George Bush in 2003, ruled the executive order would be stopped nationwide, effective immediately.
“The Constitution prevailed today,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement after the ruling. “No one is above the law — not even the President.”
"It's our president's duty to honor this ruling and I'll make sure he does," Ferguson added.
The ruling, made at the request of Washington and Minnesota, is the broadest to date against Trump's executive order.
Ferguson, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit three days after Trump signed the executive order. The suit argued that the travel ban targets Muslims and violates constitutional rights of immigrants and their families.
In a phone interview with CNN Friday evening, Ferguson said he "expected win, lose or draw" that the case would move "fairly quickly through, up to the Ninth Circuit" Court of Appeals -- "just because of the magnitude of the executive order."
"I'm prepared for this case to go all the way to the Supreme Court whichever way the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals goes," he said, anticipating a challenge to Robart's ruling. "It's a case of that magnitude, it's a case that frankly I think will ultimately end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, so that would not surprise me one way or the other."
Lawyers for the government had argued the states lacked standing to sue, according to the Seattle Times, and that the order was within Trump's executive powers.
But the judge rejected that argument, saying the states had already suffered harm from the travel ban. He also said the lawsuit challenging the legality of the order has a good chance of succeeding.
"It's a wonderful day for the rule of law in this country," said Washington state solicitor general Noah Purcell, according to Reuters.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who grew emotional discussing the travel ban last weekend, praised the ruling in a Friday night statement.
“This ruling is a victory for the Constitution and for all of us who believe this un-American executive order will not make us safer. President Trump should heed this ruling and he ought to back off and repeal the executive order once and for all.
Trump's action bans people from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan and Somalia from entering the U.S. for 90 days, and temporarily halts the United States' refugee resettlement program for 120 days, while indefinitely suspending resettlement for refugees from Syria.
The order, issued last Friday, immediately stirred controversy when travelers who were en route to the U.S. when it was signed were detained at airports. Protesters demonstrated at airports across the county last weekend.
CNN reported that Customs and Border Patrol held a 9 p.m. call with airlines and said it’s “back to business as usual” in the wake of the judge’s action.
Reporter Jon Ostrower added that the systems that flagged and blocked travelers from the seven countries named in the ban were being lifted and rescinded visas were being reissued.
Trump has argued that the move is necessary to preserve national security.
Critics say the order amounts to a de facto ban on Muslims entering the country.
More than 50 lawsuits have been filed against the order so far, with federal judges issuing temporary injunctions in several states to stop the deportations of people impacted by it.
But Robart is the first judge to issue a nationwide injunction, raising the stakes and potentially putting the case on a fast track to the Supreme Court.
The number of people who have been affected by Trump's order remains a point of contention.
During a court hearing in Virginia Friday, a lawyer with the Justice Department said more than 100,000 visas had been revoked under Trump's order, despite the temporary nature of the ban.
The State Department disputed that number, saying less than 60,000 people have had their visas rescinded.
The higher figure was mentioned during a hearing in a lawsuit filed on behalf of two Yemenis who arrived at Dulles International Airport but were sent back to Ethiopia.
The administration has sought to clarify that permanent legal residents of the United States are not subject to the ban, which was a point of confusion in the days after the order was signed.
This story was updated at 9:41 p.m.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/317884-washington-state-judge-halts-trump-immigration-ban-nationwide
Judge James Robart, who was appointed by former President George Bush in 2003, ruled the executive order would be stopped nationwide, effective immediately.
“The Constitution prevailed today,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement after the ruling. “No one is above the law — not even the President.”
"It's our president's duty to honor this ruling and I'll make sure he does," Ferguson added.
The ruling, made at the request of Washington and Minnesota, is the broadest to date against Trump's executive order.
Ferguson, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit three days after Trump signed the executive order. The suit argued that the travel ban targets Muslims and violates constitutional rights of immigrants and their families.
In a phone interview with CNN Friday evening, Ferguson said he "expected win, lose or draw" that the case would move "fairly quickly through, up to the Ninth Circuit" Court of Appeals -- "just because of the magnitude of the executive order."
"I'm prepared for this case to go all the way to the Supreme Court whichever way the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals goes," he said, anticipating a challenge to Robart's ruling. "It's a case of that magnitude, it's a case that frankly I think will ultimately end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, so that would not surprise me one way or the other."
Lawyers for the government had argued the states lacked standing to sue, according to the Seattle Times, and that the order was within Trump's executive powers.
But the judge rejected that argument, saying the states had already suffered harm from the travel ban. He also said the lawsuit challenging the legality of the order has a good chance of succeeding.
"It's a wonderful day for the rule of law in this country," said Washington state solicitor general Noah Purcell, according to Reuters.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who grew emotional discussing the travel ban last weekend, praised the ruling in a Friday night statement.
“This ruling is a victory for the Constitution and for all of us who believe this un-American executive order will not make us safer. President Trump should heed this ruling and he ought to back off and repeal the executive order once and for all.
Trump's action bans people from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan and Somalia from entering the U.S. for 90 days, and temporarily halts the United States' refugee resettlement program for 120 days, while indefinitely suspending resettlement for refugees from Syria.
The order, issued last Friday, immediately stirred controversy when travelers who were en route to the U.S. when it was signed were detained at airports. Protesters demonstrated at airports across the county last weekend.
CNN reported that Customs and Border Patrol held a 9 p.m. call with airlines and said it’s “back to business as usual” in the wake of the judge’s action.
Reporter Jon Ostrower added that the systems that flagged and blocked travelers from the seven countries named in the ban were being lifted and rescinded visas were being reissued.
Customs and Border Patrol just wrapped a 9p ET call with the airlines, "back to business as usual" as Federal judge in WA blocks travel ban.— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 4, 2017
The automated systems that flagged and blocked citizens from seven nations from entering the U.S. are being lifted right now. https://t.co/MlVzxpzFo0— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 4, 2017
Airline source says "business as usual" is a reference to prior to the ban. The travel advisories on airline websites also set to come down. https://t.co/x9XRNnWOBE— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 4, 2017
Trump has argued that the move is necessary to preserve national security.
Critics say the order amounts to a de facto ban on Muslims entering the country.
More than 50 lawsuits have been filed against the order so far, with federal judges issuing temporary injunctions in several states to stop the deportations of people impacted by it.
But Robart is the first judge to issue a nationwide injunction, raising the stakes and potentially putting the case on a fast track to the Supreme Court.
The number of people who have been affected by Trump's order remains a point of contention.
During a court hearing in Virginia Friday, a lawyer with the Justice Department said more than 100,000 visas had been revoked under Trump's order, despite the temporary nature of the ban.
The State Department disputed that number, saying less than 60,000 people have had their visas rescinded.
The higher figure was mentioned during a hearing in a lawsuit filed on behalf of two Yemenis who arrived at Dulles International Airport but were sent back to Ethiopia.
The administration has sought to clarify that permanent legal residents of the United States are not subject to the ban, which was a point of confusion in the days after the order was signed.
This story was updated at 9:41 p.m.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/317884-washington-state-judge-halts-trump-immigration-ban-nationwide
5 comments:
The’ swamp creatures’ are being exposed.
(It was also a Bush appointed Judge in NYC that awarded Larry Silverstein billions on his insurance claim for the WTC, which he leased less than two months prior, and who with Bush and Mossad planned the attacks and bombings of the THREE buildings.)
If a presidents order is legal, which legal scholars seem to think Trumps travel ban is, no judge should be able to block it. He has the authority per the constitution along with some statutory law, I understand. So if I were Trump I would ignore this, so called, judges order and keep enforcing his order.
yep pure MSM. What they wont report is that this is only symbolic, and proves this "judge" needs to be fired ASAFP! I love how we live in a world where a judge goes against the law! Screw you pos scumbag traitor! I hope TRUMP arrests this pos asap!
Drain the swamp, lets continue on with this pos!
IMPEACH ALL OF THESE JUDGES....AND ARREST THEM YOURSELVES
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