Indeed, if the Ninth Circuit rules as the law directs, it will rescind the TRO on President Trump's travel freeze, a decision several of the sitting judges might find unpalatable. Herein lies the problem: the plaintiff is far from likely to succeed in invalidating President Trump's order and thus is not entitled to a TRO. The plaintiff alleges several causes of action, among them that President Trump's order denies equal protection and violates a congressional statute. President Trump's executive order does indeed make delineations based on "place of residence," but there is an alternate statute ( 8 U.S.C. So which law governs President Trump's executive orders?

Source: CNN February 08, 2017 00:39 UTC