Judge blocks Trump’s immigration ban

Posted by | February 3, 2017 21:59 | Filed under: Politics

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It is the biggest court setback yet for Trump’s incremental Muslim ban selective travel ban from seven Muslim-majority countries – and from a Republican judge!

A federal judge in Seattle ordered a temporary halt on Donald Trump’s travel ban for refugees and people from seven predominantly Muslim nations, opening the path for states to sue the White House over his order.

District judge James Robart granted a temporary restraining order on Friday after hearing arguments from Washington state and Minnesota that the president’s order had unlawfully discriminated against Muslims and caused unreasonable harm.

“We are a nation of laws. Not even the president can violate the constitution,” Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson told reporters outside the courtroom. “No one is above the law, not even the president.”

“This decision shuts down the executive order immediately, shuts it down,” he added. “That relief is immediate, happens right now. That’s the bottom line.”

But it was not immediately clear to everyone how the restraining order would be complied with. According to Reuters, citing an airline official speaking anonymously, Customs and Border Protection has informed US airlines that they can once again board travelers who had been barred by an executive order last week.

In a conference call at around 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT), the U.S. agency told airlines to operate just as they had before the order, which temporarily had stopped refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Individuals from those states who have proper visas can now board U.S.-bound flights, and airlines are working to update their websites to reflect the change, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly


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David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.

* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.

27 responses to Judge blocks Trump’s immigration ban

  1. StoneyCurtisll February 3rd, 2017 at 22:10

    It’s Friday night…
    Why not…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxOKsyZ0Lw#t=57.618375

  2. Willys41 February 3rd, 2017 at 23:38

    “Robart was nominated by President George W. Bush,,,”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Robart

    • Jack E Raynbeau February 3rd, 2017 at 23:41

      That’s going to leave a mark.

  3. Jack E Raynbeau February 3rd, 2017 at 23:40

    The courts have not been nice to Trump* this week.

  4. StoneyCurtisll February 4th, 2017 at 05:24

    This will not sit well with Der Trumpf…
    Let his twitter fury be unleashed~!

    • Suzanne McFly February 4th, 2017 at 09:23

      Ha, he called him a “so-called” judge. Ooooh, what a burn that is……if you are 5 years old maybe lol.

      • Mike N. February 4th, 2017 at 10:55

        It must be weird to have school aged children these days. It used to be parents would encourage their kids “you could be President some day!” Now parents have to shield their kids from what the president says and reprimand them if they act or speak like him.

        • Suzanne McFly February 4th, 2017 at 16:19

          It has to be odd to block your child from the TV every time rump comes on. All he has proven is that anyone with a few million and a blow horn can become president.

      • StoneyCurtisll February 4th, 2017 at 11:59

        Well the ‘so called’ president with his ‘alternative reality’ and surrogates who will tell any lie no matter how preposterous,..
        Reality now seems to be a matter of opinion…

        • Suzanne McFly February 4th, 2017 at 16:20

          Well I am sure you have seen “reality TV” and you know it isn’t any reality we have ever seen. He lives in that world.

          • StoneyCurtisll February 4th, 2017 at 16:33

            Indeed he does~!

  5. Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2017 at 07:26

    Bless US judiciary branch

    • Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2017 at 07:30

      Unfortunately it’s probably only temporary. trump will have the injunction blocked.

      • Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2017 at 12:52

        Yes, I believe he will… And there’s more, I read he’s going to appoint 100 judges (part of his role as President?).

    • Suzanne McFly February 4th, 2017 at 09:24

      At least someone is checking this tyrant, congress sure isn’t.

      • Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2017 at 13:05

        Congress is failing miserably. Hurrah for the Judges!

    • muffler February 4th, 2017 at 09:37

      And the DHS obeyed this time.

      • Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2017 at 12:48

        Exactly right! :)

  6. StoneyCurtisll February 4th, 2017 at 09:41

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWHuWxeH9gU

  7. Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2017 at 11:04

    As the cartoonist says, “The White House is full of idiots. Chock full of them.” This is proof, as if we needed more.
    https://claytoonz.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/cjones02052017.jpg?w=1240

  8. Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2017 at 11:11

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3xJZdBWIAUyqlX.jpg

    • Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2017 at 12:54

      Oh my! lol. Stolen!

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