President Donald Trump is lashing out at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision against reinstating his refugee and immigration order, calling it “a disgraceful decision.” Trump said Thursday that he did not believe the unanimous decision undercut his presidency and tweeted, “SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!” in response.
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Onondaga GOP Chair: Dems, Media Should ‘Butt Out’ of Trump’s…
One of President Trump’s first and most vocal supporters says courts and Democrats should “butt out” when it comes to the president’s travel ban. Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey said in a statement that decisions from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals are frequently overturned.
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A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from se… . Security officers are seen outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.
Trump travel ban on hold after appeals court rejection
In a tweet Friday, Trump called the decision disgraceful. Trump quoted an article by Benjamin Wittes, editor-in-chief of the Lawfare blog.
Melania Trump’s Orthodox immigration lawyer speaks out against ban
An immigration lawyer, Wildes is speaking out against Trump’s January 27 executive order that banned immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim majority nations. While Wildes is certainly not the only one to oppose the president’s order, he isn’t just any immigration lawyer: He represents First Lady Melania Trump in immigration matters.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson smiles at a news conference…
A federal appeals court has handed a resounding victory to Washington state and Minnesota in their challenge of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, finding unanimously that a lower court ruling suspending the ban’s enforcement should stay in place while the case continues. The 3-0 decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the states on nearly every issue presented.
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Activity is seen outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predo… Lawyers for the state of Virginia are challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, arguing in federal court that his seven-nation travel ban violates the Constitution and is the result of “animus toward Muslims.”
Appelate court eyes reconsidering Trump travel ban
A federal appeals court in San Francisco that declined to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries might take up the issue again at the request of one of its judges. On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously turned down the Trump administration’s bid for an emergency stay of a lower court order suspending the ban.
White House playing cleanup
With one tweet early Thursday morning, Trump complicated any attempt Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch might have been making to build support among Senate Democrats who will be crucial to his confirmation. In a series of meetings on Wednesday, senators said Gorsuch told them he found Trump’s recent tweets critical of the judiciary “disheartening” and “demoralizing.”
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A federal appeals court says the U.S. government hasn’t shown a likelihood it will succeed in appealing to reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban. A federal appeals court in San Francisco has refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
U.S. appellate court to rule on president’s travel ban
The motions panel of a U.S. federal appellate court is ready Thursday to rule whether to lift or continue a temporary restraining order imposed by a lower court judge against the travel ban in a presidential executive order. Three judges sitting on the motions panel of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco, heard oral arguments Tuesday pertaining to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump that bars entry into the United States by nationals of Iraq , Syria , Iran , Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen .
A look at judges who refused to reinstate Trump’s travel ban
In this Sept. 18, 2014, file photo, Circuit Judge Michelle T. Friedland, right, gestures while questioning Barry Bonds’ attorney, Dennis Riordan, before an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
U.S. appeals court upholds suspension of Trump travel ban
‘s order filed by the states of Washington and Minnesota. The U.S. Supreme Court will likely determine the case’s final outcome.
Appeals court keeps block on Trump’s immigration ban
A federal appeals court decided to keep in place the temporary restraining order halting President Trump ‘s immigration ban as other proceedings move through the lower courts. “We hold that the government has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal, nor has it shown that failure to enter a stay would cause irreparable injury, and we therefore deny its emergency motion for a stay,” the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
FILE — From left: Syrian refugees Abdulmajeed and his wife Baraa,…
From left: Syrian refugees Abdulmajeed and his wife Baraa, who were allowed to enter the country after a federal judge blocked key parts of President Trump’s immigration ban, walk with her father, who met them at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Feb. 7, 2017. A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday unanimously upheld a temporary suspension of President Donald Trump’s order that restricted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.
The Latest: Trump tweets ‘See You in Court’ after ruling
Gwendalynn Roebeke, left, is among dozens of people at a travel ban protest at the University of Colorado in Boulder on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Gwendalynn Roebeke, left, is among dozens of people at a travel ban protest at the University of Colorado in Boulder on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.
US Court Refuses To Reinstate Trump’s Travel Ban
US Court Refuses To Reinstate Trump’s Travel Ban – NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports – KOTV.com The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals announced it will not reinstate President Trump’s 90-day ban on travelers from seven countries: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia. The government had asked for a stay of a temporary restraining order that suspended the implementation of the travel ban.
A look at the judges who will rule on Trump’s travel ban
In this March 2012 file photo, 9th U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Clifton hears the United States vs. Rizzolo case in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom in Las Vegas. Clifton is one of three judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals deciding whether to reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
Lawyers condemn Trump’s ‘destructive’ attacks on judiciary
A group of lawyers have written a letter to the heads of the Department of Justice to complain about the President Donald Trump’s attacks on the judiciary. Appellate lawyers from across the country wrote the letter to Acting Solicitor General Noel Francisco and Acting Attorney General Dana Boente complaining about the attacks, including a Twitter tirade against a judge who temporarily blocked one of Trump’s executive orders.
Trump slams the courts, and his court nominee hits back
President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.” Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump to the nation’s high court last week, made the comments Wednesday after Trump accused an appellate court considering his immigration and refugee executive order of being “so political.”
Debating the travel ban? Terms to understand what’s what
President Donald Trump says it doesn’t take a lawyer to see that his order banning visitors from seven Muslim-majority nations is a “common sense” move to protect the U.S. from terrorists. He says even a bad high school student could figure that out.
Yemenis stuck in Africa by travel ban arrive in Los Angeles
More than two dozen Yemenis who were stranded in Africa by President Donald Trump’s travel ban flew into Los Angeles on Wednesday. The group’s flight landed at about 4:30 p.m. at Los Angeles International Airport after court orders allowed their travel from Djibouti by way of Turkey.
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18, 2014, file photo, Circuit Judge Michelle T. Friedland, right, gestures while questioning Barry Bonds’ attorney, Dennis Riordan, before an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe… . FILE – In this March 19, 2012, file photo, 9th U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Clifton hears the United States vs Rizzolo case in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom in Las Vegas.
Trump slams the courts, his court nominee hits back
US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch says he found the President’s attacks on the judiciary “disheartening” and “demoralizing,” according to a Democratic senator. Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal disclosed the comments from Mr Gorsuch after meeting with the nominee, as the candidate for the high court vacancy paid a series of courtesy visits to senators.
President Donald Trump speaks to the Major County Sheriffs’…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed the court that is deliberating his immigration and refugee executive order for having motivations he described as “so political.” Jayne Novak, left, smiles as she stands with her husband, Allen Novak, newly-arrived from Iran, and their daughter Nikta, as they stand with a flag and pose for cameras Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Seattle Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash.
Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban
A 34-year-old Dover man arrested in Massachusetts could be returned to New Hampshire as soon as Wednesday to face second-degree murder charges in the deaths of two women in Farmington.
Court mulls travel ban: To compound whiplash, or calm it?
President Donald Trump’s travel ban… . Students from high schools and colleges throughout New York city protest with clenched fists, during a rally against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations, Tuesday Feb. 7,… .
Trump travel ban in hands of federal appeals court
A federal appeals court will decide whether to reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban after a contentious hearing in which the judges hammered away at the administration’s motivations for the ban, but also directed pointed questions to an attorney for two states trying to overturn it. It was unclear which way the three judges of the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals would rule, though legal experts said the states appeared to have the edge.
Court hearing looms on Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning U.S. entry to people from seven Muslim-majority countries came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday from a federal appeals court that questioned whether the ban unfairly targeted people over their religion. During a more than hour-long oral argument, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pressed a government lawyer whether the Trump administration’s national security argument was backed by evidence that people from the seven countries posed a danger.
Here’s an early look at how questioning went in the appeals court review of Trump’s immigration ban
Judge Richard R. Clifton, shown in 2002, from left; Judge William Canby, shown in 2015; and Judge Michelle T. Friedland, shown in 2014, sit on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. A federal appeals court panel reviewing President Trump’s controversial limits on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries appeared inclined Tuesday to rule that two states had the right to challenge the ban.
Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Trump Travel Ban
In an unusual set of oral arguments by conference call late Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard and questioned attorneys for the federal government and for the States of Washington and Minnesota over the government’s plea to set aside a district judge’s temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s travel ban. The government had the burden of convincing the judges that letting the TRO remain in place while the district court heard the case would represent “irreparable harm” to the national interest and would also interfere with the president’s exercise of congressionally delegated authority over immigration law.
Listen Live as Trump’s Travel Ban Gets Eviscerated in Court
Observers predict that President Donald Trump’s travel ban is headed for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump’s travel ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries is in court on Tuesday, with a federal appeals court in San Francisco set to hear arguments starting at 3pm EST .
Trump’s immigration ban facing uphill legal battle
From the moment a federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, Trump was facing an uphill legal battle. Trump’s immigration ban facing uphill legal battle From the moment a federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, Trump was facing an uphill legal battle.
9 Travel Companies and Hawaii Sign Court Documents to Overturn the Travel Ban
Travel companies have an economic self-interest in reversing the travel ban and maintaining the relatively free flow of visitors. But, in the current political climate, they obviously feel that the issues involved are important enough to risk stepping into the line of fire.
Feds, states square off in court over Trump travel ban
The federal government maintains the president alone has the power to decide who can enter or stay in the United States, while states suing Trump say his executive order is unconstitutional. Seattle U.S. District Judge James Robart, who on Friday temporarily blocked Trump’s order, has said a judge’s job is to ensure that an action taken by the government “comports with our country’s laws.”
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Court rulings haltin… . In this 2009 photo provided by Whitman College, U.S. District Judge James Robart poses for a photo in Walla Walla, Wash.
Justice Department tells Appeals Court to reinstate Trump’s Muslim Ban
Late on Monday, the U.S. Justice Department under the Trump administration urged a federal appeals court to reinstate the so-called President’s targeted travel ban. The DoJ said this evening that immediate action was required to ensure the nation’s safety.
Court to hear arguments on Trump’s travel ban
The US Justice Department will face off with opponents in a federal appeals court today over the fate of President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, his most controversial act since taking office last month. Last Friday, US District Judge James Robart suspended Mr Trump’s ban, opening a window for people from the seven affected countries to enter the country.
Scholars: ‘Liberal’ reputation of 9th Circuit overblown
8, 2014, pool file photo, Hawaii Deputy Attorney General Robert Nakatsuji presents arguments on the gay marriage ban in Hawaii at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Calif. The federal… .
Appeals court weighs Trump ban as travelers arrive to tears
Just hours after an appeals court blocked an attempt to… . Members of International Migrants Alliance in Hong Kong hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.