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State of Hawaii, et al v. Donald Trump, et al
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September 07, 2017
9th Circ. Says Trump Can't Block Extended Family
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday kept in place a decision that broadened the definition of which "extended" family members may come to the U.S. under President Donald Trump's travel ban affecting nationals of several Muslim-majority countries, allowing grandparents and grandchildren to enter despite U.S. Department of State guidance.
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August 28, 2017
Gov't Gets Grilling On Family Ties In Travel Ban Appeal
A three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments Monday in the latest appeal over President Donald Trump's travel ban, this time due to the dispute between Hawaii and the federal government over the types of relationships that can avoid the ban, with the judges grilling the government on its definition of a "close familial relationship."
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August 10, 2017
Trump Admin. Fights For Broad Travel Ban In 9th Circ.
The federal government told the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday that a "formal assurance" from a refugee resettlement agency is not enough to exempt a foreign national from the Trump administration's travel ban, nor are the state of Hawaii's "unpersuasive" efforts to widen the definition of "close" family.
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August 04, 2017
Hawaii Presses Fight Against Travel Ban At 9th Circ.
Hawaii urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to rule that the Trump administration's revised travel ban does not apply to a broader class of "close family" members and refugees, saying a district court was correct in holding that the injunction on the ban covers both groups.
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July 17, 2017
Justices Give Hawaii Until Tuesday For Travel Ban Response
The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday gave Hawaii until noon Tuesday to respond to the Trump administration’s bid for the high court to clarify how the revised travel ban should apply to “close family” and refugees after a Hawaii federal court recently broadened the government’s guidance.