ONE year ago, stung by what he termed “ridiculous” judicial defeats for his travel ban and sanctuary city policies, Donald Trump tweeted, “see you in the Supreme Court!” On April 25th, Mr Trump followed through on that promise. Trump v Hawaii asks whether the third version of the president’s restrictions on travel from primarily Muslim countries is consistent with immigration law and the constitution. After lower courts repeatedly froze Mr Trump’s edicts for discriminating against Muslims, the travel ban found a friendlier audience among the nine justices.
First up at the podium was Noel Francisco, the solicitor-general. The latest restrictions, announced in September, were based on a “worldwide, multi-agency review”, he told the court, and applied to countries that fail to provide enough information to vet their travellers. The proclamation “omits the vast majority of the world”, he said, including the “vast majority of the Muslim world”. If...Continue reading
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