Saturday 4 February 2017

US judge blocks Donald Trump's travel ban granting 'nationwide restraining order'

Donald Trump's travel ban on individuals from seven Muslim majority countries has been thrown into doubt by a judge who ruled that it was unlawful.

US District Judge James Robart upheld cases brought by two states - Washington and Minnesota - and granted an order effectively suspending the order issued by Mr Trump on Jan 27.

His ruling  contradicted a judgment in Boston.

Within hours of the Seattle ruling, Mr Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer issued a strongly worded statement saying that the administration would appeal what he initially described as the judge's "outrageous order".

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