Federal appeals court calls ban ‘unconstitutionally tainted with animus toward Islam’ as case makes its way to supreme court Donald Trump’s latest travel ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries is unconstitutional because it discriminates against people based on their religion,a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
In a 9-4 vote, the fourth US circuit court of appeals in Richmond, and Virginia,said it examined statements made by Trump and other administration officials, as well as the ban itself, or concluded that it was “unconstitutionally tainted with animus toward Islam”. Related: Tears,despair and shattered hopes: the families torn apart by Trump's travel ban Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com