The Trump Administration’s second iteration of a travel ban was blocked, as was the first ban, by a federal judge.
This time, though it was a Hawaiian judge who knocked down the ban. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s team was seeking to extend the initial injunction on the first ban on to the second, but Judge James Robart decided there was enough differences between the two bans so that his initial injunction wasn’t a fit, according to a tweet from the AG’s office.
Judge also announces intent to deny motion to enforce existing retraining order, citing sufficient difference between two Exec Orders
— Attorney General Bob Ferguson (@AGOWA) March 15, 2017
The ban was set to take effect early Thursday morning. From the text of the ban:
On Wednesday, hours before it was set to take effect, the Hawaiian judge blocked the ban.
Hawaii vs. Trump. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order granted. Nationwide injunction. pic.twitter.com/2xXd3OBNEf
— Hawaii AG Anne E. Lopez (@AtghIgov) March 15, 2017
Ferguson celebrated the decision.
AG Ferguson describes "fantastic news" out of Hawaii.
— Attorney General Bob Ferguson (@AGOWA) March 15, 2017
And Hawaii’s AG Doug Chin returned praise. His office also expressed gratitude for teamwork between states.
AG Chin: "Today's court victory shows the strength of America and our American judicial system. It wouldn't have been possible …" (1/4)
— Hawaii AG Anne E. Lopez (@AtghIgov) March 16, 2017
AG Chin: "…without the hard work of attorneys general from across the nation, starting with AG Ferguson in Washington, who was …." (2/4)
— Hawaii AG Anne E. Lopez (@AtghIgov) March 16, 2017
AG Chin: "…the first of us to file suit against the first immigration travel ban. We will continue working together as we move…" (3/4)
— Hawaii AG Anne E. Lopez (@AtghIgov) March 16, 2017
AG Chin: "…forward on this and other issues." (4/4)
— Hawaii AG Anne E. Lopez (@AtghIgov) March 16, 2017
A case in Maryland against the Trump travel ban also didn’t go the president’s way. That court action was a narrower attack of the proposed ban, focusing specifically on whether visas could be issued to people from the six targeted countries, according to a Los Angeles Times story.
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