4/25/2018

SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Conservative justices and swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy appeared to side with the Trump administration Wednesday [4-25-18] as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s travel ban. More than a year after Trump caused chaos in the airports by following through on a campaign promise and restricting travel from several Muslim-majority countries, the justices considered legality of a third version of the original travel ban to decide whether the President ultimately exceeded his authority. Coming out of oral arguments the justices wrestled with the travel ban at times breaking down on ideological lines. Kennedy’s vote could be key and while he did express some reservation about a candidate’s expressions of animus against Muslims during the campaign, he didn’t seem to have overall concerns about the President’s authority to ban entry, noting that the travel ban could be reviewed every 180 days. Other justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts and Samuel Alito, also highlighted the President’s power in this area.”

-Ariane de Vogue and Saba Hamedy, “Kennedy, conservatives appear to back Trump on travel ban,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, April 25, 2018 12:17 pm