On Wednesday, March 15 2017, a federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order on President's 2nd travel ban hours before it was to take effect.
It means that the travel ban was placed on hold and will not become effective, as of March 16th, all around the United States, not only in Hawaii. #travelban #muslimban #executiveorder
U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued his ruling after hearing arguments on Hawaii's request for a temporary restraining order involving the ban. His ruling prevents the executive order from going into effect Thursday, March 16, 2017, as it was scheduled.
Judge said he will not stay his ruling should an appeal be pursued. "The Court declines to stay this ruling or hold it in abeyance should an emergency appeal of this order be filed," he said.
Hawaii argued that the ban discriminates on the basis of nationality and would prevent Hawaiian residents from receiving visits from relatives in the six mostly Muslim countries covered by the ban.
The state also argued the ban would harm its tourism industry, as well as its ability to recruit foreign students and workers.
Read here.
Read the text of the court opinion here (pdf file).
It means that the travel ban was placed on hold and will not become effective, as of March 16th, all around the United States, not only in Hawaii. #travelban #muslimban #executiveorder
U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued his ruling after hearing arguments on Hawaii's request for a temporary restraining order involving the ban. His ruling prevents the executive order from going into effect Thursday, March 16, 2017, as it was scheduled.
Judge said he will not stay his ruling should an appeal be pursued. "The Court declines to stay this ruling or hold it in abeyance should an emergency appeal of this order be filed," he said.
Hawaii argued that the ban discriminates on the basis of nationality and would prevent Hawaiian residents from receiving visits from relatives in the six mostly Muslim countries covered by the ban.
The state also argued the ban would harm its tourism industry, as well as its ability to recruit foreign students and workers.
Read here.
Read the text of the court opinion here (pdf file).
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