Posted on 06/03/2017 11:16:18 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Supreme Court took the rare step on Friday of expediting consideration of a major case, rapidly accelerating the schedule for reviewing the Fourth Circuit’s blocking of President Donald Trump’s travel ban executive order.
President Trump issued Executive Order 13780 (EO) on March 6, Section 2(c) of which temporarily restricted travel from six Muslim-majority countries associated with terrorism while the United States developed new vetting procedures to keep the nation safe.
Immigration activists sued, along with several immigrants and their families. A liberal federal district judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction blocking Section 2(c) of the EO. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit then affirmed the trial court’s injunction in a 10-3 decision, ruling that the EO violated the Constitution’s Establishment Clause, and taking the almost unheard-of step of all the court’s judges hearing the case, instead of sending it to a three-judge panel.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a petition for review at the Supreme Court on Thursday. Under the Court’s rules, a response from the plaintiffs would be due July 3. By that time the Court would be on recess for the summer, meaning that the justices would vote at the Court’s annual pre-Term conference, which will take place on September 25, on whether to take the case. That would typically mean hearing arguments in December or January, with a final decision coming down in early or mid-2018.
Acting Solicitor General Jeff Wall at DOJ also asked Chief Justice John Roberts (who supervises the Fourth Circuit) to stay the appellate court’s decision until the justices can decide the matter.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
A winning smackdown is coming...
keep calm :)
I hope, but with SCOTUS you just never know.
“...final decision coming down in early or mid-2018.”
Wow, if that’s “expediting,” I’d hate to see what the slow road is.....
Obola is going to be so pissed he will send out thousands of #BlackLiesMatter Soros’ mercenaries to start their jihad.
Yeah that’s the SC schedule but I wonder if Roberts will sign a stay?
That’s the big question right now.
Is he compromised and it won’t happen?
SMACKDOWN IMMINENT:
The lower courts never even had jurisdiction.
This ONLY belonged in front of the SCOTUS.
I hope the Judge rule on what the law says the President can legally do verses what words one has said........as they have been ruling on his words and that seems so out of bounds...
I had a feeling this would get fast tracked. :-)
We will see if the Constitution and the Rule of Law means anything with this Ruling.
Anything less than a Unanimous slap down of the Lower Courts will tell the tale.
hopefully this is really good news.
No kidding. Slow-walk must = ‘when cars fly’.
That would be the normal schedule. The expedited schedule means a decision could happen by October. The excerpt above doesn't make it clear but it's in the article.
Thanks for the clarification. :)
Sounds like it’s John (it’s a tax) Roberts decision whether to grant stay.
First litmus test for Gorsuch.
BTW, he just said at an event at Harward that he did NOT share a cynical view on government!!! Yikes!!!
He was joined by Stephen Breyer for that program.
It was also a little unsettling to see him being so jovial with Breyer and Sotomayor during the recent SCOTUS photo shoot.
The lower courts never even had jurisdiction.
This ONLY belonged in front of the SCOTUS.
As I understand it, there is a statute giving the President the authority to do what he did and at the same time denying the Supreme Court jurisdiction. The Constitution gives Congress the right to determine the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, so the plaintiff in this case has to argue that the President is doing something the Constitution doesn't allow Congress to authorize him to do. That's why they are making this crazy religious discrimination argument
If any individual believes they are barred wrongfully, let THEM sue, or apply, for entrance to USA - SIMPLE.
Ooops. Meant to spell Harvard. Sorry!
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