what will washington state attorney general do now after supreme court upholds travel ban?

by Haley Macejkovic DDS 5 min read

What did Ferguson do to challenge the travel ban?

When did the second travel ban come into effect?

Did the Ninth Circuit uphold the restraining order?

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What did Ferguson do to challenge the travel ban?

In January, Ferguson filed a lawsuit challenging the legality and constitutionality of President Trump’s original travel ban. At the same time, he sought a temporary restraining order blocking its implementation while the case proceeds. Washington argued its challenge of the Executive Order was likely to ultimately succeed and the ban was causing extraordinary harm to Washington state and its residents, so the court should block the travel ban until the case could be ultimately decided.

When did the second travel ban come into effect?

The Trump Administration declared its intent to rescind the first executive order and replace it with a revised travel ban. Issued on March 6, the second travel ban made significant changes, but Ferguson and other Attorneys General believed the second ban was also unlawful and unconstitutional. Ferguson amended his lawsuit to challenge ...

Did the Ninth Circuit uphold the restraining order?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the order. In order to grant the temporary restraining order, the judges had to find that Ferguson’s lawsuit against the Administration was likely to succeed. Contrary to some of President Trump’s recent tweets, his Administration chose not to appeal the restraining order against ...

What did Ferguson do to challenge the travel ban?

In January, Ferguson filed a lawsuit challenging the legality and constitutionality of President Trump’s original travel ban. At the same time, he sought a temporary restraining order blocking its implementation while the case proceeds. Washington argued its challenge of the Executive Order was likely to ultimately succeed and the ban was causing extraordinary harm to Washington state and its residents, so the court should block the travel ban until the case could be ultimately decided.

When did the second travel ban come into effect?

The Trump Administration declared its intent to rescind the first executive order and replace it with a revised travel ban. Issued on March 6, the second travel ban made significant changes, but Ferguson and other Attorneys General believed the second ban was also unlawful and unconstitutional. Ferguson amended his lawsuit to challenge ...

Did the Ninth Circuit uphold the restraining order?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the order. In order to grant the temporary restraining order, the judges had to find that Ferguson’s lawsuit against the Administration was likely to succeed. Contrary to some of President Trump’s recent tweets, his Administration chose not to appeal the restraining order against ...

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