Story highlights Friday night, federal Judge James Robart, halted the enforcement of Trump's order, effective nationwideThe Justice Department blasted the judge's order for "harm(ing) the public"Washington (CNN) [Breaking news alert, 3:54 a.m.]The Ninth Circuit Court has denied an immediate emergency motion request for an administrative stay of an injunction to stop the enforcement of President Donald Trump's nationwide travel ban. The court has asked for both sides to file legal briefs before the court makes a decision. [Previous story, 1:34 a.m.]Just after midnight on Sunday the US Justice Department filed an appeal asking to pause the sweeping decision that temporarily halted enforcement of President Donald Trump's travel ban nationwide, saying in a strongly-worded filing that blocking the travel ban "harms the public" and "second-guesses the President's national security judgment." The legal battle, which now moves up to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, surrounds a Friday decision issued by US District Court Judge James Robart, who halted the implementation of several key provisions of Trump's executive order.

Source: CNN February 05, 2017 00:18 UTC