A federal judge in Seattle on Friday ordered a temporary nationwide restraining order to halt President Trump's executive order that bans refugees and asylum seekers from seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled in favor of a lawsuit by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is taking action on certain provisions in the week-old executive action. Robart's restraining order is granted on a national level and will take effect immediately, according to multiple reports.
The former George W. Bush-appointed judge's order will likely lead to a circuit split due to an opposite ruling by a Boston judge on Friday, forcing the matter to be decided by the Supreme Court.
Ferguson's 19-page complaint stated Trump's order violated aspects of religious freedom and equal protect, as outlined in the Constitution. Minnesota joined Washington's suit earlier this week. A handful of states have also announced separate legal action in response to Trump's banning non-U.S. citizens from Somalia, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya and Yemen.
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The one thing that Trumps Presidency has exposed is the GOP and Democratic establishments are one in the same. Publicly they fight but behind the scenes they scheme to rob us of our tax dollars for personal gain. They are afraid Trump will break up their racket.
ReplyDeleteThis Judges ruling will be quickly overturned
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ReplyDeleteLET ALL muslims in let them take over America then when we have 9/11 part 2 send in all snowflake mellinials to fight this is ALL Soros he needs to be HUNG.
How can a Federal "District" Judge make a ruling to affect the entire country? District Judges normally are for that area not the whole nation. Look at how many times a case gets appealed and finely gets to the supreme court.
ReplyDeleteNO Fed or state judge should be able to Reverse the Presidents orders Unless the have more than 51% of the fed judges protesting it.
ReplyDeleteVaunted liberal Dershowitz thinks it will not hold up in 9th circuit. Massachusetts court ruled opposite way. Supreme Court???
ReplyDeleteHe was threatened just like a lot of other anti Trumpers out there.His wife,his kids and he himself were threatened if he didn't do this.Don't shoot the messenger.He knew it wouldn't stick.
ReplyDeleteMan, these democrats will stoop to anything. Where were they when Obama put a halt on Iraqi immigrants?
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ReplyDeleteI'm not a lawyer and I know his 'opinion' will stand up like Saran wrap. Destined to be overturned at the next level, and beyond. The judge knows that, too. But he'll be a hero on the local cocktail circuit for a while.
Visas advise on the face of the document that it isn't a guaranteed admission ticket. The President's action was well within his power and is something other presidents have done, including their failed hero the bad golfer.