As noted in an article regarding a similar 4th Circuit ruling Tuesday, even relatively minor court victories are worth noting — particularly when they’re for the Trump administration in the face of a seemingly hostile federal judiciary. Now we see one from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, this one involving the administration’s halting of refugee admissions.
Here’s the back story:
The day he was sworn (back) into office, President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders consistent with his promised agenda. One of those — Executive Order 14163 — is titled “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program” and suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) “until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States.” Pursuant to the order, the suspension of USRAP was set…
