Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Immigration EO

[SteveRogers]

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/federal-judge-in-seattle-halts-trumps-immigration-order/

Basically, the judge ruled it as anti-Muslim.

This could open up a world of insanity if turned into precedent. Granting constitutional rights to non-citizens on foreign soil?

It has nothing to do with the non-citizens' rights so much as the EO directly violating the constitution in nature by targeting a group of non-citizens based on their religion.

Well actually it does. What standing does the plaintiff have in this case? How can you infringe on freedom of religion for someone who is not a citizen and not on us soil? How can you extend equal protection to visa cancellations?


There's a million reasons you may not like the EO, but if it is ruled unconstitutional on the basis of religious discrimination it opens up a can of worms like we've never seen before in our legal system.

If you read the article you would see that the plaintiff in this particular suit is actually the state of Washington.

[SteveRogers]

The Pussygrabber regime is appealing Judge Robart's decision to the 9th circuit, on the basis that the President is immune to the judiciary. Not really exaggerating here:

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-administration-appeals-to-restore-travel-ban-says-earlier-ruling-was-second-guessing-the-president/2017/02/05/6fcdbb5a-eb4c-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html


Given that the 9th is the most liberal appeals court, I'm looking forward to even more tantrums from the White House (or the Orange House, or the Dark Tower - wherever the whiner-in-chief is dosing up that night).

Wouldn't it therefore be sensible for the WH to find another judge on another circuit who could issue a judgement declaring the Robart judgement to be unconstitutional on the above grounds and ordering State Department employees to submit to the original EO.

No because that's not how courts work.