On January 27, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries for a period of 90 days. We review the implications of this order following a number of important developments at the executive and judicial levels.
What is the current status of the executive order?
The executive order is currently suspended following a temporary restraining order put in place by a U.S. District Court judge on February 3, 2017.
Lawyers for the Trump administration attempted to challenge the restraining order before the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court in San Francisco, but a panel of three judges rejected the challenge on February 9, 2017.
On February 13, 2017, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that the order was likely unconstitutional. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a preliminary injunction blocking part of the administration's efforts to restrict entry to the U.S.
On February 16, 2017, the Trump team said it would abandon the legal challenge and planned to rescind the order in its current form. The Trump is working on a new executive order to be signed 'next week' (week commencing February 20, 2017).
Lawyers are already gearing up to begin legal challenges against the forthcoming new order.
Updated: February 17, 2017.
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