Appeals: Appeals Court and Circuit Court

appeals: In a 9-4 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond said it examined statements made by Trump and other administration officials, as well as the presidential proclamation imposing the ban, and concluded that it second-guesses our nation's dedication to religious freedom and tolerance, according to Toronto Star. The 4th Circuit is the second federal appeals court to rule against the ban. U.S. President Donald Trump's latest travel ban on travellers from six largely Muslim countries is unconstitutionally tainted with animus toward Islam, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, delivering another blow to the policy. In December, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump exceeded the scope of his authority with the latest ban. In December, the high court said the ban could be fully enforced while appeals made their way through the courts. The 4th Circuit court upheld a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland who issued an injunction barring enforcement of the ban against people from Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen who have bona fide relationships with people in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to hear the travel ban case in April. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.