Full Fourth Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Travel Ban 3.0 Challenge
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments to the challenge to President Trump’s travel ban 3.o. Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit heard arguments in another challenge..
Audio of CA4 En Banc Oral Argument, IRAP v. Trump (Dec. 8, 2017)
Here is the line-up for the case:
En Banc Panel:
Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory
Judge Paul V. Niemeyer
Judge Diana Gribbon Motz
Judge William B. Traxler, Jr.
Judge Robert B. King
Judge Dennis W. Shedd
Judge G. Steven Agee
Judge Barbara Milano Keenan
Judge James A. Wynn, Jr
Judge Albert Diaz
Judge Henry F. Floyd
Judge Stephanie D. Thacker
Judge Pamela A. Harris
Counsel: For Appellants:
Hashim M. Mooppan
U.S. Department of Justice
For Appellees:
Cecillia D. Wang
American Civil Liberties Union
According to The Hill, at least seven of the 13 judges had a hard time accepting the administration’s argument that the president’s Sept. 24 proclamation is not a Muslim ban given Trump’s retweets last week of anti-Muslim videos originally posted by a fringe right-wing British group.
UPDATE (Dec. 12): Here is Peter Margulies’ take on the argument.
KJ