Trump isn't happy that the 9th Circuit ruled against him and, ever so professionally, tweets out that he will take the matter to the Supreme Court.
Appeals Court Keeps U.S. Doors Open During Immigration Fight
By Erik Larson and Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg
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Trump Dealt Biggest Setback Yet in Legal Fight Over Travel Ban
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Ruling in San Francisco Pushes Case Closer to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously that the U.S. will remain open to refugees and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries, rejecting a bid by the Trump administration to reinstate a travel ban in the name of national security.
The San Francisco-based appeals court on Thursday spurned the government’s request to close the doors after days of public debate over President Donald Trump’s attacks on the judicial system and a rush of fearful immigrants. The ruling increases the likelihood that the administration will ask the Supreme Court to step into a case that’s the biggest test of Trump’s executive power yet.
Trump was defiant, tweeting within minutes of the ruling, “SEE YOU IN COURT. THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!”
The panel’s ruling in favor of immigrants is a victory not only for Washington and Minnesota — the states that sued — but for Facebook Inc., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp., which said in court papers that the measure would hinder their global businesses.
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President Trump has all but promised to appeal to the Supreme Court — something that would be relatively unusual, given that this is, after all, still a very preliminary ruling in the case. But this court battle, so far, has been about much more than legal procedure. It’s a fight over the policy that’s defined the still-young Trump administration — and a battle between a president who promises to do whatever it takes to ensure “security” and an opposition that sees “security” as a flimsy excuse for xenophobia and discrimination.
The judges could have ruled narrowly — but chose to go broader
The Ninth Circuit could have issued a relatively narrow ruling; it could have dismissed the government’s request because there hasn’t been enough time for either side to make its case. (That would have given Robart, the lower court judge, the chance to decide whether to issue an indefinite injunction against the ban or let it go back into effect after a week or two.)
But instead, it straightforwardly upheld Robart’s decision — and rejected the government’s argument that the ban is needed to protect America from immediate harm.
Defiant Trump Lashes Out At Court Of Appeals: “SEE YOU IN COURT!”
By Zero Hedge
12 words, ALL CAPS, and all making it very clear that a Supreme Court clash is now imminent.
Just moments after the Appeals Court ruling was released, Trump tweeted the following:
SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!
Concurrently, the US Department of Justice has said that it is reviewing the Appeals Court decision on the Trump travel ban and is “considering its options.”
Based on the Trump tweet, the option is clear: a showdown at the Supreme Court.
