Second federal judge rules against Trump travel ban
18 Oct 2017 10:23 PM IST
Washington: A second federal judge, this time in Maryland, has ruled against Donald Trump's travel ban and used his own words to do it.
US District Judge Theodore D Chuang cited the president's tweets and comments during his 2016 campaign as evidence that the third iteration of the ban is unconstitutional.
Mr Chuang said that it was the "inextricable re-animation of the twice-enjoined Muslim ban." Both this and the similar the Hawaii ruling from October 17 are temporary and meant to stay the enforcement as the case is argued.
The ruling is "less complete" than the Hawaii ruling, according to the Washington Post; it directs blocking the administration's enforcement only on those who lack a "bona fide" relationship with a US person or entity.
The Hawaii ruling, made by Derrick K Watson, had blocked the administration from enforcing the travel ban order on anyone from six countries: Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad, Somalia.
The US department of justice is planning to appeal the Hawaii ruling and will likely do so for the Maryland ruling as well.
The White House said in a statement that the Hawaii ruling "undercuts the President's efforts to keep the American people safe and enforce minimum security standards for entry" into the US.
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