The unanimous, unsigned ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest in a string of legal defeats the administration has suffered. The travel order issue is already before the Supreme Court because of a separate ruling against Trump issued last month by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals based in Richmond, Va. Other courts that have examined the travel ban have concluded that it violated a constitutional ban on religious discrimination. A different 9th Circuit panel rejected a broader travel ban in February, prompting the administration to revise it. maura.dolan@latimes.comTwitter: @mauradolanALSOPresident Trump wants a travel ban, and conservative media agree4th Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Trump travel banTrump undercuts his lawyers with tweets about travel banUPDATES:11:35 a.m.: This article has been updated with background, more quotes from ruling.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 12, 2017 17:15 UTC