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Hawaii Judge Orders Loosening of Trump Travel Ban
2017-07-14
Yes... that judge
[WSJ]. A Hawaii judge late Thursday ordered a nationwide loosening of President Donald Trump's temporary ban on U.S. entry for some travelers from six Muslim-majority countries, ruling the administration's strict approach contradicted a recent Supreme Court ruling.
No, asshole. You don't get to rule by fiat from Hawaii and over rule the highest court in the land and apply your idiocy to the entire nation. Trump should just tell him to piss off and ignore it.
The decision is a fresh legal blow for the president just two weeks after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the administration to implement its travel ban against refugees and foreign nationals from six countries who have no connection to the U.S.
Legal my ass
The justices said Mr. Trump’s administration couldn’t enforce the ban against people with bona fide relationships to people or organizations in the U.S. Days after, the Trump administration adopted a narrow view of what relationships counted for an exemption from the ban.

The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokeswoman for the Justice Department, which is defending the ban, had no immediate comment on the court order.

Administration officials said visa applicants and refugees with U.S.-based spouses, children, parents and siblings would be allowed in. But those with only lesser ties--such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles and cousins--would be subject to the ban.
Considering how they like to marry within the family that pretty much includes the whole nation
U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii took issue with that interpretation. He issued an order late Thursday, which applies nationwide, that says people with broader family ties are also exempt from the ban.

"The Government's definition of close familial relationship is not only not compelled by the Supreme Court's June 26 decision, but contradicts it," the judge wrote.
You are violating years of judicial tradition and federal laws, fucktard. The law is worth nothing if you aren't willing to follow it. And when the law breaks down, society breaks down. Don't be surprised if after things start falling apart some goblins show up on your doorstep to kill you and your family.
Posted by:DarthVader

#15  #13 I believe you will find Zero immigrants have arrived in Hawaii.
Posted by: Dale   2017-07-14 18:26  

#14  Since this judge made himself 'Judge of all travel' perhaps we need route *all* cases to be reviews in his courtroom, by himself personally, - in person. (and without security....)
Posted by: CrazyFool   2017-07-14 16:49  

#13  Perhaps all immigrants from the nations in question could be processed in Hawaii...

Shame to do that to such a beautiful state though.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-07-14 16:05  

#12  Dark Helmet: I am your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate.
Lone Star: So what does that make us?
Dark Helmet: Absolutely nothing.

Dark Robe: Visa holders.
---Spaceballs(1987)
Posted by: magpie   2017-07-14 15:51  

#11  It is long past time for a Congressman to file articles of impeachment against this black-robed bozo. There are several other similar bozos who deserve to be thrown out of office.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2017-07-14 14:47  

#10  Sounds like this judge needs a refresher in the importance of the rule of law. Perhaps someone will find the time to assist him with that, whether scheduled or unscheduled.
Posted by: Crusader   2017-07-14 13:37  

#9  I like how you think, Frank. These things take time.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2017-07-14 13:19  

#8  Slow it down to a trickle. Blame bureacracy
Posted by: Frank G   2017-07-14 12:59  

#7  TW's point is a good one

Persons who are not prohibited by the exec order are subject to administrative review and this can weed out a lot
Posted by: lord garth   2017-07-14 12:19  

#6  SCT set itself up for this when it included the "close family" exception in its ruling.
Posted by: Iblis   2017-07-14 12:06  

#5  The Supereme Court should consider disbarring judges that go against their rulings and try to forge laws.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-07-14 11:22  

#4  If Congress doesn't act, the whole farce of 'checks and balances' is revealed. Welcome your new aristocrats.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-07-14 11:19  

#3  This matters less than it might -- applications are reportedly down significantly as people look for a more certain outcome elsewhere. The discussion alone changes the calculation.

Interestingly, the same dynamic apparently is at work with illegals. I've read that border crossings have fallen dramatically, while illegals long resident here are self-deporting rather than waiting to be caught. And I recently read that next year they will have systems in place to track those who came legally but overstayed, so they will be deported, too...
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-07-14 10:54  

#2  Think we know how this d-bag would react if a Fed judge defied a Supreme Court ruling (Roe v. Wade) and declared abortions illegal.
Posted by: Warthog   2017-07-14 10:34  

#1  Define 'close familial relation' as second - maybe third - cousins and eliminate the travel ban completely...
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-07-14 10:08  

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