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DOJ Urges Seattle Judge No More Proceedings on Trump’s Travel Ban


The US Department of Justice persuaded the federal judge in Seattle, James Robart no to conduct anymore proceedings until an appeals court reviews the lawsuit. James Robart previously halted President Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim majority countries.
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The memorandum that was filed on Monday, the Department of Justice then requested District Court Judge James Robart to not continue further legal proceedings on the matter until it is decided whether a large set of judges should reconsider the decision or not.

At this time, defendants believe the appropriate course is to postpone any further proceedings in the district court,” Justice Department attorneys wrote.

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Donald Trump’s executive order that was solely aimed at

Protecting the Nation from foreign terrorist entry Into the U.S.,

Judge Robart had granted temporary restraining on it days later.

On Thursday, US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, a panel of three judges unanimously upheld the decision.

However, the States participated in the lawsuit had submitted their own documentation requesting the continuity of proceedings. The lawyers from Minnesota and Washington have declared in the documents:

Given the gravity of the States’ constitutional allegations, Defendants’ stated national security concerns, and the public interests at stake, the States respectfully submit that discovery should proceed without delay.”

The En Banc Petition Procedure

 

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