May 03, 2019
A Maryland federal judge has permitted three lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's 2017 travel ban to proceed, finding immigration advocacy groups had shown that Trump's proclamation may not have been related to "legitimate national security"; rather, it was likely motivated by an "illegitimate hostility to Muslims."
April 25, 2018
A Maryland federal judge on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's bid to pause enforcement of orders in three related cases that temporarily bar the federal government from enforcing a travel ban for nationals from several predominantly Muslim countries, holding that the U.S. Supreme Court should first clarify the issue in a related case.
October 18, 2017
With two federal judges blocking most of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban this week, the administration was once again dealt a major legal setback on the issue, likely setting up the dispute for an eventual Supreme Court battle. Here’s what to know about the latest rulings against travel ban 3.0.
October 18, 2017
The latest iteration of President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the U.S. by nationals from several predominantly Muslim countries hit another roadblock early Wednesday morning when a Maryland federal judge halted much of its implementation based on the fact that it likely violates the U.S. Constitution.
October 16, 2017
The Maryland federal judge who will decide whether to stop President Donald Trump's third and latest travel ban from going into effect this week gave no hints whether he plans to do so at a preliminary injunction hearing Monday, grilling attorneys from both immigrants challenging the ban and the Department of Justice with targeted legal questions.
October 10, 2017
Nonprofit organizations and individuals in recent days filed a fresh volley of legal challenges to the Trump administration's bid to install a travel ban against nationals of several countries, questioning the move's constitutionality, seeking a temporary pause and inquiring about its details.
October 03, 2017
The Trump administration was hit with a fresh round of lawsuits Monday claiming its latest set of travel restrictions that limit entry to the U.S. for certain foreign nationals from eight countries, issued in late September to replace a previous temporary travel ban, is unconstitutional.