The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday denied a request by the White House to immediately reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. by people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
The ruling means that an order by District judge James Robart in Seattle that blocks enforcement of the ban nationwide will remain in effect until the 9th Circuit considers the government’s appeal.
Briefs opposing the government’s request to set aside the ruling by Robart are due Sunday, with a reply by the government due Monday by 3 p.m. Pacific time.
The office of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who sued to block the travel ban, is posting legal documents in the case here.