That decision is still in place thanks to a 4-4 deadlock at the U.S. Supreme Court last year. And U.S. District Judge James L. Robart cited it in his own ruling Jan. 3, rejecting the Trump administration's arguments that the judge should limit the temporary restraining order to Washington and Minnesota, the two states that sued to block the immigration order. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson made similar, if more sweeping arguments to win the TRO from Judge Robart, a George W. Bush appointee. The Supreme Court halted implementation of the plan pending resolution of a state lawsuit in federal court in the District of Columbia. During oral arguments over the Trump immigration plan, Judge Robart asked Ferguson if the Constitution and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment apply to foreign visa holders who haven't set foot on U.S. soil.

Source: Forbes February 04, 2017 13:55 UTC