Appeals court upholds restraining order on Trump's Muslim ban
By Kerry Eleveld Thursday Feb 09, 2017 · 3:16 PM PST
Protesters at San Francisco International Airport on Jan. 28, 2017.
A three-judge panel on Thursday kept in place a temporary restraining order that blocks Donald Trump's Muslim ban nationwide. Here’s the ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
BREAKING: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules against reinstating Trump's immigration executive order https://t.co/ySV4w1Dx1b — CNBC (@CNBC) February 9, 2017
The ruling was not on the merits of ban itself, but rather a decision to continue blocking the ban while the executive order itself is under review. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
Ninth Circuit rules against Trump. Injunction blocking the EO's enforcement stays intact. pic.twitter.com/3boChrFGoI — Matt Ford (@fordm) February 9, 2017
