Maryland Judge: Court and Administration

maryland judge: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive travel ban Reuters The move comes after the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on May 25 upheld a Maryland judge's ruling blocking the order, according to Globe and Mail. The administration also filed a separate appeal in that case. The administration filed two emergency applications with the nine high court justices seeking to block two different lower court rulings that went against Trump's March 6 order barring entry for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days while the U.S. government implements stricter visa screening. We have asked the Supreme Court to hear this important case and are confident that President Trump's executive order is well within his lawful authority to keep the nation safe and protect our communities from terrorism, Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said in a statement. The court has a 5-4 conservative majority, with Justice Anthony Kennedy a conservative who sometimes sides with the court's four liberals the frequent swing vote. At least five votes are needed on the nine-justice court in order to grant a stay. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.