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Trump Files Appeal Challenging Judge's Block Of Travel Ban

Trump Files Appeal Challenging Judge's Block Of Travel Ban

Following angry tweets all day from President Trump, the U.S. Justice Department filed notice Saturday evening of a formal notice of appeal of a Seattle judge’s temporary restraining order which put the administration's immigration order on hold. The notice followed a statement by the DHS to comply with Friday night’s court ruling by reverting to immigration procedures in place before the Jan. 27 executive order on immigration, and by the State Department to reverse the provisional revocation of about 60,000 visas.

Washington State AG: No One Is Above The Law, Including The President

A federal judge on Friday put a temporary nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order on refugees and Muslim travellers. Following the ruling and breaking news, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson told reporters, that in the fight to defend the U.S. Constitution there is no one who is above the law, not even the president. UK Business Insider reports: “In our country, no one is above the law and that includes the president,”Bob Ferguson, Washington state’s top law official, said on CNN Friday night.

Trump Doubles Down Against Judge's Order: Asks "What Is Our Country Coming To?"

Trump Doubles Down Against Judge's Order: Asks "What Is Our Country Coming To?"

Having earlier slammed the "so-called" judge's decision to put a temporary nationwide ban on his immigration executive order, it appears President Trump is doubling down against the judicial decision...

Trump’s Travel Ban Suspended

US authorities have rolled back President Trump’s controversial travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries after a federal judge temporarily suspended it. The Department of Homeland Security announced that it had suspended all actions to implement Trump’s immigration order and would resume standard inspections of travelers as it did prior to the signing of the travel ban. The President has said the ruling was ‘ridiculous’ vowing it will be overturned.

Trump Blasts "So-Called Judge" Over "Ridiculous" Travel Ban Ruling

Trump Blasts "So-Called Judge" Over "Ridiculous" Travel Ban Ruling

Following the latest dramatic twist in the ordeal surrounding Trump's Immigration Executive Order, when on Friday night Seattle Federal Judge Robart (appointed by George W. Bush in 2003) blocked Trump's travel ban from seven Muslim countries, the White House promptly responded by stating that it intends to file an emergency stay of this "outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate."

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