TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND RIGHTS GROUPS SETTLE TRAVEL BAN SUIT
September 15, 2017
The ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration’s travel ban has settled. In a recent announcement, attorneys for both the ACLU and the Justice Department reportedly reached an agreement late on August 29, 2017, although the terms of the deal will not be announced until later this week. As our readers may recall, the ACLU and other groups filed suit earlier this year on behalf of two Iraqis held at JFK International Airport and other individuals similarly situated in similar cases across the U.S. following President Trump’s controversial travel ban. The ban, which has since been blocked, attempted to bar immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries and suspend the U.S. refugee program.
After the blocking of the first ban by other courts, the Trump administration introduced a revised version via a second executive order, which sought to block nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 90 days. Iraq was dropped from the list of affected countries. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the fall on this revised ban. However, both executive orders are deemed illegal and unconstitutional by many rights groups.
A conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, at which time the terms of the settlement deal will be made public.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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