New Trump Travel Ban Temporarily Blocked by Judges in Hawaii and Maryland
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While the restraining order is temporary, the wording of the judge's findings shows a strong chance that the courts will overturn yet another travel ban.
U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson has blocked the sections of the executive order that limit entry to the U.S. from six predominately Muslim countries and restrict the number of refugees that can enter the U.S.
"Upon evaluation of the parties’ submissions, and following a hearing on March 15, 2017, the Court concludes that, on the record before it, Plaintiffs have met their burden of establishing a strong likelihood of success on the merits of their Establishment Clause claim, that irreparable injury is likely if the requested relief is not
