News Release from Jewell Stewart & Pratt – February 6, 2017 As of Monday, February 6, 2017, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington’s temporary restraining order prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the travel ban in Executive Order 13769 of January 27, 2017 on a nationwide basis is still in place.
The White House’s motion for a stay pending its appeal before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is set for oral argument at 3:00 PM PT on Tuesday, February 7th in front of a three-judge panel. All U.S. land and air ports of entry are prohibited from enforcing the Executive Order until further orders from the court.
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