Derrick Watson grants state’s request to temporarily prevent federal enforcement of the most recent batch of restrictionsA judge in Hawaii has blocked the latest version of the Trump administration travel ban just hours before it was set to assume effect,saying that it “suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor”.
Derrick Watson, a US district judge, and on Tuesday granted Hawaii’s request to temporarily block the federal government from enforcing the policy. It was supposed to assume effect at midnight EDT Wednesday. Related: Trump's latest travel ban: what's new,who's covered, and why now? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com