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kpete

(71,997 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2017, 09:39 PM Feb 2017

"The Constitution Prevailed" - Federal Judge in Seattle halts Trumps immigration order nationwide

“The Constitution prevailed today,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said. “No one is above the law — not even the president.”

By Jim Brunner and Jessica Lee
Seattle Times staff reporters
A federal judge in Seattle has ordered a halt to enforcement of President Trump’s controversial travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled in favor Friday of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who sued to invalidate key provisions of Trump’s executive order. That order indefinitely blocks entry to the United States for Syrian refugees and temporarily suspends entry to citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries.

The temporary restraining order is granted on a nationwide basis, Robart said.

“The Constitution prevailed today,” Ferguson said. “No one is above the law — not even the President.”

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/federal-judge-in-seattle-halts-trumps-immigration-order/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article_left_1.1
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2017/02/us_judge_temporarily_blocks_tr.html#incart_breaking

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"The Constitution Prevailed" - Federal Judge in Seattle halts Trumps immigration order nationwide (Original Post) kpete Feb 2017 OP

CBP has been saying "they will comply with all court orders". Hopefully... jmg257 Feb 2017 #1

But in California the federal marshals are refusing to serve the earlier orders. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2

Maybe they will comply with this one drray23 Feb 2017 #3

He's not supposed to be above the law, but will be unless the ruling is enforced. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #4

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

1. CBP has been saying "they will comply with all court orders". Hopefully...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 09:43 PM

Feb 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,744 posts)

2. But in California the federal marshals are refusing to serve the earlier orders.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 09:44 PM

Feb 2017

These attorneys for the immigrants have learned that the marshals have been instructed to wait for orders from the Attorney General's office.

These attorneys are demanding that the U.S. Marshal’s office comply with its statutory obligation under 28 U.S.C. 566(c) to serve civil federal orders on the CBP Port Director at Los Angeles International Airport. The Marshal’s office has so far failed to serve process and instead represents that it has been instructed by its Office of the General Counsel to await instruction from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Over the weekend, California Central District Court (CACD) Judge Dolly Gee granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) (which was amended and corrected this morning) and this is another of the documents that has yet to be served on the CBP.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2017/02/01/us-marshalls-accused-of-not-serving-court-orders-about-immigration-ban/#d13b1a217475

This is really bad.

drray23

(7,634 posts)

3. Maybe they will comply with this one

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 09:46 PM

Feb 2017

Because it was issued by a male judge.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,771 posts)

4. He's not supposed to be above the law, but will be unless the ruling is enforced.