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OKIsItJustMe

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Fri Apr 21, 2017, 05:43 PM Apr 2017

Judge seems reluctant to issue another travel ban injunction

Source: Associated Press



WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge seems reluctant to issue yet another nationwide injunction against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying two other judges have already done so.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said at a hearing Friday that blocking the executive order might be an "academic exercise" given similar rulings from courts in Hawaii and Maryland.

Chutkan heard arguments from Iranian-American and Muslim groups that say Iranians have faced delays and disruptions in visa processing as a result of the executive order. They want a more sweeping injunction than those already imposed by other courts.



Chutkan asked for additional briefing on the practical implications of ruling in the case.

Read more: https://www.apnews.com/bdec3a2e5cc3469b819d0b7b0ec70705/Judge-seems-reluctant-to-issue-another-travel-ban-injunction

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Judge seems reluctant to issue another travel ban injunction (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 OP
This judge thinks the original rulings are on solid ground RainCaster Apr 2017 #1
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