The next judicial skirmish in the battle over President Trump's travel ban comes Monday at the West Coast's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and promises to pack a bigger punch than any of the preceding arguments thus far.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals previously heard arguments over Trump's first executive order about the travel ban and decided to keep a lower court's blockade of the travel ban in place. Trump subsequently issued a revised order, seemingly mindful of the concerns expressed by the court. He also has railed repeatedly against the 9th Circuit for its decisions, saying that the sprawling, 10-state circuit should be broken up.
A challenge of the second executive order, which blocks foreign nationals from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days, heads before the western federal appeals court on Monday, after a federal judge in Hawaii blocked portions of the new order.
The arguments likely will sound familiar in many ways to court-watchers who have closely followed the travel ban litigation working its way through federal courts. But the presiding judges and lawyers presenting the arguments all differ, according to the 9th Circuit.
The attorneys' individual styles and strategies will be recorded live on video live, unlike earlier arguments. Here's a rundown of the participants expected to duke it out on Monday:
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05.10.2024