Posted on 02/03/2017 4:38:49 PM PST by Pinkbell
SEATTLE/BOSTON - A federal judge in Seattle on Friday granted a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's recent action barring nationals from seven countries from entering the United States.
The judge's order represents a major challenge to the Trump administration, which is expected to immediately appeal. The judge declined to stay the order, suggesting that travel restrictions could be lifted immediately.
The challenge was brought by the state of Washington and later joined by the state of Minnesota. The Seattle judge ruled that the states have legal standing to sue, which could help Democratic attorneys general take on Trump in court on issues beyond immigration.
"It's a wonderful day for the rule of law in this country," said Washington state solicitor general Noah Purcell.
The decision came on a day that attorneys from four states were in courts challenging Trump's executive order. Trump's administration justified the action on national security grounds, but opponents labeled it an unconstitutional order targeting people based on religious beliefs.
Earlier on Friday, a federal judge in Boston on Friday declined to extend a temporary restraining order that allowed some immigrants into the United States from certain countries despite being barred by U.S. President Donald Trump's recent executive order.
Also on Friday in Virginia, a federal judge ordered the White House to provide a list of all people stopped from entering the United States by the travel ban.
The State Department said on Friday that fewer than 60,000 visas previously issued to citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen had been invalidated as a result of the order. That disclosure followed media reports that government lawyers were citing a figure of 100,000.
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Sorry the EO has already been declared lawful by the DOJ. And you are right that the US Code gives the President, not Judges, authority over immigration. His ruling is moot. It is to be ignored by the Executive Branch.
wait so one judge can overrule the President which other Presidents have done.
You have go tot be kidding me.
So what you are saying is the ruling is meaningless?
When did the rule of law apply to illegal citizens???
So much darn ignorance these days. What a loon both he and the judge are.
CGato
Judge shopping.
A Bush appointee.
Might as well be an Obama appointee.
What a beautiful example of Orwellian doublespeak. This has nothing to do with the law. Presidents have always had the right to do this and have done it several times in the past. This move is entirely political. These leftists are more than willing to undermine our entire legal and political systems whenever they get the chance.
They’re turning cartwheels on MSNBC. I was just in the gym watching them on the wall. They’ll be deflated soon though.
my thoughts too.
One Seattle judge can now decide what immigration law is, please give me a break.
George Soros whom I predict will have a warrant out for his arrest because of the illegal efforts by his support via money efforts.
I bet DHS is still abiding by the EO.
CNN and Twitter too. This goes to the 9th Circuit, though, right? It’s pretty liberal.
We also need a law that requires any district court judge who tries to overthrow our laws, violate separation of powers, and fundamentally undermine our legal system to be impeached immediately.
Pretty much another useless ruling. A statement 3 days ago from the Department of Homeland Security when these activist courts tried to stay Trump’s EO here.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/01/29/department-homeland-security-response-recent-litigation
So should Trump order a full stop on all entry into the United States by those without a valid passport until this is resolved through the appeals process. That’s what I would do.
People have forgotten 9/11...like it never even happened..and that is a shame..and unfortunately it might take another terrorist attack to wake people up..Im sorry to say it but its true because people have a 9/10 mentality..or they just don’t care..the left’s priority is changing the voting block forever..they know if they had those refugee votes Trump would not have won so they are going to do everything possible to make sure these refugees ONLY go to Republican states
Murphy’s Law: A Smith and Wesson beats 4 Aces.
Send these people to Washington State..I will enjoy watching the boom booms going off
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