Wait, you thought just because it’s Christmas weekend there’d be no news? Well, think again:
JUST IN: A spokesperson for the 9th Circuit alerts the media that an opinion “is expected to be filed within the hour in the third travel ban case.”
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 22, 2017
And not shockingly, the liberal 9th Circuit ruled against President Trump:
9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules @POTUS third proposed #TravelBan "exceeds the scope of his delegated authority.’" https://t.co/y2YGSwAsRd
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 23, 2017
But the ruling is on hold pending a review by the Supreme Court:
Breaking: 9th Circuit finds Trump's travel proclamation violates federal law and goes beyond his authority, but stays its ruling pending #SCOTUS review. pic.twitter.com/NP7cD59MCY
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 23, 2017
This was the president’s third attempt to get this passed:
Unanimous 9th Circuit Opinion: Trump's Muslim ban is unconstitutional, again, in round 3. https://t.co/yJn3XLunP3
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 23, 2017
Christmas come early — for liberals, that is:
Christmas came early: 9th Circuit panel strikes down Trump #travelban 3.0, 3-0. Says it exceeded Donald's statutory authority: https://t.co/tWGCDCiOnH
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) December 23, 2017
To be continued…
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