SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court will hear testimony on Tuesday over whether to restore President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban, the most controversial policy of his two-week old administration. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Monday asked lawyers for the states of Washington and Minnesota and the Justice Department to argue whether the ban should remain shelved. The court set oral argument for 3 p.m. PST (2300 GMT) on Tuesday. A U.S. district judge in Seattle on Friday suspended Trump’s order, opening a window for people from the affected countries to enter. The new Republican president has said the travel measures are to protect the country against the threat of terrorism.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2017 00:08 UTC