Full Fourth Circuit to rule on Trump travel ban 2.0 immigration order
Lyle Denniston reports that the 15-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered review before the full court on the legality of President Trump’s 90-day suspension of entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals from six Mideast nations. That action could speed up the process of moving this major constitutional controversy on to the Supreme Court.
Under review is a new executive order, replacing one previously issued on January 27 that had been barred by the courts from going into effect. A federal district court in Maryland issued a ruling barring enforcement of the 90-day suspension of entry by anyone from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Under review by the appeals court is the ruling last month by Maryland District Judge Theodore D. Chuang that the presidential order suspending admissions from the six Muslim-majority nations was a form of unconstitutional discrimination based on religion, Meanwhile, Judge Chuang refused on Monday to expand his ruling to block enforcement of the Trump initiative that suspended for 120 days any refugees from entering the U.S. from anywhere in the world.
The Trump Administration had already gained review by the Circuit Court on an expedited schedule, and the case has been scheduled for a hearing on May 8.
Here is the Fourth Circuit’s special page for the case, with briefs, orders, etc.
KJ