A federal appeals court late Thursday refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, the Associated Press reported.
The AP report said: “The three judges of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the argument that the ban targets Muslims raised ‘serious allegations’ and presented ‘significant constitutional questions,’ and they agreed that courts could consider statements by Trump and his advisers about wishing to enact such a ban.
“Moments after the ruling, Trump tweeted, ‘SEE YOU IN COURT,’ adding that ‘THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!'”
This fight won’t be over for a while. A lower court still must rule on the merits of the challenge, which was brought by the states of Washington and Minnesota. The case could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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