[SMGFan]

Every Trump decision is going to be appealed, The Liberal, Democrats, Progressives need to fight Gorsuch.

[ronnie raygun]

If those they allow in comitt an act of terrorism those protesting will take the brunt as well as the judges who let them in

[Gaffer]

And Trump and a Sessions DOJ will find ways to overcome the opposition. This has also likely reinvigorated Trump’s plan to replace the infested government workforce, especially in DOJ, State Department and DHS.

With a potential 8 years of federal bench appointments, the long term liberal Justice arm will also be reduced.

We can start by defunding visa operations for the State Department.

[jsanders2001]

Send the FBI to remove that SOB from the bench if if he fails to honor the President’s constitutional rights to protect the country. Hell you know Obama would have and you wouldn’t have heard a peep from the left. The guy is a leftist judge so you know it won’t take long to find something else he’s doing that is illegal and unlawful.

[MagnoliaB]

Dimocrats OWN everything that happens from these un-vetted invaders so hold them accountable!

[FreedomStar3028]

How can they stop the executive branch from enforcing it?

Trump can just issue an order to the DOJ to uphold the EO.

What are the black robed tyrants going to do? How can they stop enforcement? They can’t. The ruling is meaningless.

[Enlightened1]

The Bush appointed Globalist loving judge and the appeal judge ruling are hog wash.

They are endangering the public by not allowing basic checks and balances on the border that every other country in the world has. They are enabling terrorist in other words.

Time to remove them from the bench.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

We need Jeff Sessions confirmed and in charge at Justice.

[EBH]

I thought we were in a state of emergency? The judge or court holds no authority?

[Sooth2222]

Just to underline that in spite of what the MSM is saying, they denied the request for an "immediate" stay. They've not yet ruled on the emergency motion.

[Jimmy The Snake]

So the way I read this is that the 9th Circuit, highly liberal and most over turned by Supremes said basically that both sides have a time line to submit their arguments. Midnight tonight for Trump and midnight Monday for WA state, then they will chew on it BUT in the mean time the Exec Order is on hold so refugees get your plane tickets now.

Meanwhile MSM spins this as major defeat.

120 ban is on hold, Trump made his point to rational people and honored a campaign promise. Time to re-work the Vetting ASAP and tweak that process and get it in place while current vetting is in place.

[Bulldaddy]

Congress is also entitled to "interpret" the laws it passed and the Constitution and utilize the powers available to it. The House needs to immediately begin impeachment proceedings for these rogue, outrageous judges to send the message that they are way outside their zones of jurisdiction and authority. And the Senate needs to immediately confirm the nomination of Judge Gorsuch. Play time for these lawbreakers, lawfare warriors and their judicial aiders and abetters should be declared OVER. Maybe they might start getting the message that their lifetime appointments didn't mean they are entirely immune to politics when they decide to usurp the functions of the Executive and Legislative branches.

I'm not crazy. I've practiced law for over 35 years and litigated probably 200+ cases where my clients either sought or were the target of federal court TROs or injunctions. I've also clerked for two federal circuit courts of appeals and know the standards applicable to TROs in a federal, constitutional context. District Judge Gorton in Boston got the analysis exactly right. The so-called Judge, Robert, wrote a laughable and incomprehensible opinion that ought to serve as the basis for commitment proceedings rather than praise from any real lawyer. Despite its liberal track record I really thought the Ninth Circuit would immediately stay Robart's TRO. On the SCTUS. If these Judges want to run the country, they should be required to get elected first.

[Lazamataz]

Federal Judge James Robart overturning this Executive Order is the first substantial challenge to President Trump. There will be many more, but this is the first.

A view of it from my perspective:

• The language of the law is quite clear. The President can decide who, if anyone, is allowed to immigrate. Period. However, the left has never been a fan of the Rule of Law.

• I read that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals delayed the Emergency Stay, intended to counter the Judge James Robart's order, with an eye towards a ruling Monday or Tuesday. This is the 9th Circuit, so I expect them to uphold the Judge Robart's ruling.

• This will, then, get appealed to SCOTUS. If it is slow-walked, we might be able to get Gorsuch appointed by then. The buzz is he will make it in by April or May. Otherwise, we get a 4-4 split Scotus decision -- unless Kennedy breaks to the side of the Rule of Law. He has before, he may again.

• Even if this becomes a SCOTUS split-decision, where the lower court ruling stands, it is only a temporary glitch. A split SCOTUS decision will only postpone the inevitable, the language of the law is quite clear. Since SCOTUS will have rendered no decision, the case can be brought again (perhaps through the venue of the Federal Judge who agreed that President Trump can actually do Presidential duties), and this ‘push’ will be rectified when we get Gorsuch (April to May of this year).

• This is where Obama and Trump differ. Let us say the roles were reversed, and Obama wanted this Executive Order to be carried out. Obama would purposefully pack the crew being imported with hardcore terrorists (and maybe even equip them and instruct them to act immediately) to show how right he was. He'd gladly let America take a few shots to get his way (eventually). Trump won't.

• Trump could take some strong actions, such as banning ALL immigration, but I feel that would be very bad optics. If I'm him, I let it play out. We win in the end.

[knarf]

I think these are actually good events in America.

I believe Trump is on solid Constitutional ground and that every court decision against him will ultimately get before the Trump nominated and installed SCOTUS, where it will finally be decided THEY are not the law makers !

Too many courts all over the country act and opine as if they are Congress passing a law and stupid public school "educated" buy it.

[duckman]

As soon as I heard it was the 9th Circuit in SF, I new there would be an appeal rejection.

[Yo-Yo]

How is it that a federal district judge in Washington State can make a ruling that has nationwide effect over a Presidential Executive Order?

It was always my understanding that it was only the DC district that could rule on federal issues.

If any federal district judge can make a nationwide ruling, then the other side will judge shop an issue all over the nation until they get the ruling they want, exactly as what happened in this case.

[FlipWilson]

Any act of terrorism committed on our soil is now ON them. The American people know it. They understand what this travel ban is aimed at.

[Toespi]

I have no idea why we had a Presidential election. Obviously, all we needed was an appointed federal judge to make our decisions for us. In fact, why doesn’t Robart just impeach Trump and appoint Hillary Clinton? The Constitution” has just been shredded to “We, the illegal immigrants.”

[Bishop_Malachi]

There’s an easy solution. Ignore the judges and enforce the ban. The executive branch has the guns (and the Constitutional precedent), but the guns (along with the willpower) are what matters most.

[FlipWilson]

More to the point, the democrats think that this “resistance”
demonstrates how much energy is on their side. In reality, this judge is simply forcing the same ole brewsky from the last eight years down the American people’s throats. De facto as if Obama is still in office and the last election never happened. The Courts have decided that an Obama EO lives forever and that anything else is illegal. The Courts have decided that anyone and everyone who wants to can come to this country, at any time. Madness. Next up, the EO directing the building of the wall will be overturned by the Courts.

Who will be energized? The always looney left or the silent majority that rose up last election because they were tired of exactly this?

[sphinx]

What is the expiration period on a visa to enter the U.S.? I assume we have different classes of visas. Frequent business travelers, for example, may have longer term, multiple entry visas while casual tourists have a shorter window, etc. And I presume that travelers from select countries do not require a visa for short visits. This is the case for Americans traveling abroad; I just don't know the details of our visa system for foreigners traveling here.

In other words: if Trump had made his order prospective rather than retroactive, and had left already issued visas alone, he could have tightened up the vetting process going forward while the legacy issues self-corrected over time. But how long would this take?