Latest News on the Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court has finalized the briefing schedule in the review of the Fourth Circuit travel ban case. The final brief — the U.S. government’s reply brief — is due on June 21.
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order keeping the travel ban in play while the courts continue to consider its lawfulness:
“In light of questions in litigation about the effective date of the enjoined provisions and in the interest of clarity, I hereby declare the effective date of each enjoined provision to be the date and time at which the referenced injunctions are lifted or stayed with respect to that provision.
hereby direct the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence to jointly begin implementation of each relevant provision of sections 2 and 6 of the Executive Order 72 hours after all applicable injunctions are lifted or stayed with respect to that provision, to ensure an orderly and proper implementation of those provisions. Prior to that time, consular officers may issue valid visas to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may admit, otherwise eligible aliens without regard to sections 2 and 6. If not otherwise revoked, visas and other travel documents issued during this period remain valid for travel as if they were issued prior to the effective date.”
(emphasis added).
KJ