The following article by Ann E. Marlmow was posted on the Washington Post website November 9, 2017:
The latest version of President Trump’s entry ban will face a pair of legal challenges in the span of a few days next month in federal appeals courts on opposite coasts.
The Richmond-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit announced this week it would consider the third iteration of Trump’s travel order sitting with a full complement of judges on Dec. 8. Those arguments will come two days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is set to hear a separate challenge to the restrictions on U.S. entry before a three-judge panel in Seattle.
The third version of Trump’s policy bars certain travelers who are citizens of Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela. The administration said the revised restrictions came after a thorough review in which officials identified eight countries that were unwilling or unable to provide information needed to vet those seeking to travel to the United States. Continue reading “Twin legal challenges in one week to latest version of President Trump’s entry ban”