COURTS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Wednesday [12-26-18] signaled its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked the White House from restricting asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. Federal District Judge Jon Tigar last week blocked President Donald Trump’s November proclamation and fast-track regulation to bar migrants from seeking asylum who do not cross the border at ports of entry. Administration officials told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday that it planned to appeal Tigar’s ruling. Because of the partial government shutdown, however, an extension to file an opening brief for the appeal has been requested until government funding is restored. The appeal comes several days after the Supreme Court let stand Tigar’s ruling in a 5-4 decision, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court’s four liberal justices. The president has long criticized the 9th Circuit, calling it ‘very unfair.’”
–Rebecca Morin, “Trump administration to appeal asylum ruling,” Politico, December 26, 2018 1:57 pm