Judge orders government to identify Jan. 28-29 travelers

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The government must release to civil rights lawyers the names of approved refugees, valid visa holders and other legal travelers subjected to Republican President Donald Trump's travel ban in the day after a judge first ruled against it last month, a New York judge said Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon in Brooklyn said the names must be turned over by late Thursday afternoon, less than a day before she's scheduled to preside over a hearing on the issue.

The list must include legal travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations whose residents are subjected to Trump's executive order, the judge wrote.

In her order, Amon attempted to define an earlier order by another judge that required the government to release names to civil rights lawyers who complained that the government had turned away approved refugees, valid visa holders and legal travelers from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen after Trump signed the order on Jan. 27.

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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Feb. 21, 2017 6:56 PM EST

[kimbutgar]

1. Sounds like there should be some civil disobedience in turning over names for a witch hunt.

[elleng]

2. 'Lee Gelernt, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, said lawyers are "pleased

that the judge has recognized that we are entitled to the names."

He added: "If they have the list of people, let's bring them back."'

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. this is great ! So glad everyone is rising to the horror occasion. Despite the NYT saying

it is virtually impossible to "remove" Trump - stopping him whenever we can is a victory.