Trump's travel ban temporarily blocked nationwide by federal judge in Seattle

[DeadLetterOffice]

Source: The Guardian

A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

US district judge James Robart granted a temporary restraining order Friday at the request of Washington state and Minnesota that’s effective nationwide.

Trump signed an executive order last week that sparked protests across the country and confusion at airports as some travelers were detained. The ruling is the broadest to date against Trump’s directive.

Lawyers for the US government argued that the states do not have standing to challenge the order and said Congress gave the president authority to make decisions on national security and admitting immigrants.


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/03/trump-travel-ban-temporarily-blocked-nationwide?CMP=edit_2221

[tenorly]

1. Just another court ruling King Con intends to flout.

Big league.

[Norbert9]

2. That's rich for his states rights supporters, but does this matter

If he just ignores one federal ruling after another? What is this end game? Can/will anyone with a chance to save us hold him accountable. Impeachment by summer! Seriously, is ignoring these rulings an impeachable offense?

[mobeau69]

3. drumpf will use these rulings as cover when there is an attack in the US.

He'll blame the protesters and the courts and say he would've prevented it if they wouldn't have went against him.

[JoeOtterbein]

4. Once again DU gives me the breaking news before the TV !

Great work Dead Letter! This is HUGE !!!

[Turbineguy]

5. Now if he can just get

Kim Jung Un to nuke Seattle, the day will be complete!

[nolabear]

7. Dude, some of us live here.

Don't even joke.

[mobeau69]

6. Judge is a Dubya appointee.

[ballardgirl]

11. And a graduate

of my high school!

[democrank]

8. Both CNN and MSNBC having informative coverage on this.

Regardless of what happens next, this is a win for our side. Hope the White House Authoritarians are taken down a peg or two.

David Cay Johnston, on MSNBC right now, is talking about Trump being dictatorial, racist. Talking about how Trump thinks he's above the law. Interesting conversation.

[Mc Mike]

9. Thanks, Judge Robart. Good American, you. rec, nt.

[mobeau69]

10. Judge James L. Robart's Written Order

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3446145/WA-Order.pdf

[keepthemhonestO]

12. checks

checks and balances seemed to be working, just a little slow. At least on that order.

[OKIsItJustMe]

13. Justice Department to challenge judge's halt of travel ban

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-trump-travel-ban-nationwide-ag-says/

[font face=Serif][font size=5]Justice Department to challenge judge's halt of travel ban[/font]

By Laura Jarrett, Eli Watkins and Rene Marsh, CNN
Updated 11:12 PM ET, Fri February 3, 2017

[font size=3]Washington (CNN)The White House on Friday night said the Justice Department will challenge a judge's nationwide halt of President Donald Trump's immigration order.

The Trump administration initially called the order "outrageous," but minutes later, dropped that word in a second statement about the matter.

"At the earliest possible time, the Department of Justice intends to file an emergency stay of this outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement. "The president's order is intended to protect the homeland and he has the constitutional authority and responsibility to protect the American people."

A federal official told CNN DOJ lawyers were not expected to file an appeal Friday night.

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[OKNancy]

14. kick

[question everything]

15. What is the difference between this ruling and the one from last week in New York

I think, immediately after the announcement?

[DeadLetterOffice]

16. Homeland Security Suspends Implentation of President Trumps Travel Ban

The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it won't force airlines to block foreigners with visas from boarding planes into the U.S. under President Donald Trump's travel ban.

The move comes as the State Department also announced it has reversed the cancellation of visas under Trump's executive order, which bars people from seven predominantly Muslim nations from traveling into America. The State Department had said up to 60,000 foreigners had their visas "provisionally revoked" since the order went into effect a week ago.

The departments' decisions essentially back up a federal judge who on Friday halted Trump's executive order.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-halts-trump-travel-ban-banned-countries-citizens-able-board-n716801