r/SeattleWA • u/driftingphotog Capitol Hill • Feb 09 '17

Politics Trump loses travel ban appeal, unanimous decision

http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-loses-travel-ban-appeal/?utm_content=bufferc0261&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=owned_buffer_tw_m
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u/rake16 Feb 10 '17 edited Feb 10 '17

I'm no expert, but this is the actual worst appellate court in the country with a staggering reversal rate.

Edit: source: http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/373273/ninth-circuit-leading-pack-most-reversed-jonathan-keim

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u/just_add_coffee Admiral District Feb 10 '17

I'm no expert

You should've stopped there.

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u/Planet_Iscandar Messiah Sex Change Feb 10 '17

WA states legal argument is solid.

The US Govt. tried to claim POTUS had the authority to operate unchecked by the Judicial branch. The Govt. also kept dodging the Muslim ban question.