WASHINGTON – The Trump administration should feel good about the travel ban’s chances before the Supreme Court in October, an attorney representing civil rights groups challenging the ban said today.
Pratik Shah, a partner at Akin Gump, said at the Heritage Foundation that the Supreme Court’s decision to partially stay multiple injunctions against the travel ban bodes well for the ban. One of the key elements of a stay, he noted, is the likelihood of success on the merits.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court may not even hear arguments on the merits of the case, given that key aspects of the travel ban are set to expire this month. Oral arguments are scheduled for early October.
Trump during his run for the White House pushed for banning all Muslim entry into the U.S. Shortly after taking office, he issued an executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan and Somalia.
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