Saturday, January 28, 2017

Checks and balances temporarily beat back Prez Trump's muslim immigration ban.

On January 28, 2017 Judge Ann Donnelly of the U. S.District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered an order staying operation of the Administration's faith-based travel ban.  A full copy of the order can be read here.

In Seattle, Judge James Robart entertained a similar motion and also entered an order staying operation of the travel ban. Here is a one hour video of the full court hearing, leading to his decision.

Here is the complete docket for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit where you can read all filings in the appeal.

Want to help the lawyers fighting the faith-based travel ban? Contribute.

February 10, 2016: Here are some links of interest, after the appellate court's decision to leave the temporary stay of the Executive Order in Place--

  1. February 9, 2017 Opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
  2. Summary of the various Amicus Briefs filed by others.
  3. Amicus Brief of HIAS, a refugee relief organization.
  4. Amicus Brief of fifteen States and the District of Columbia.
  5. Memorandum of law to the Amicus Brief of fifteen States and D.C.
  6. Amicus Brief of the Fred Korematsu Ctr. for Law and Equality.
  7. Amicus Brief of the Anti-Defamation League.
  8. Amicus Brief of the ACLU and ACLU of Washington State.
  9. Amicus Brief of technology companies and various businesses.
  10. Motion for leave to file as Amicus Curiae by various law professors.
  11. Amicus Brief of Freedom Watch in favor of the Executive Order.