The Supreme Court said then that the ban could take effect, but that people with a "bona fide relationship" to a US person or entity could not be barred. In the court filing, the Justice Department said the judge's ruling "empties the (Supreme) Court’s decision of meaning, as it encompasses not just “close” family members but virtually all family members. The conservative-leaning Supreme Court is not currently in session but the justices can handle emergency requests. In the court filing, the Justice Department said Watson's ruling on refugees would make the Supreme Court's decision on that part of the executive order "effectively meaningless." The court also agreed to hear oral arguments in the fall over whether the ban violates the US Constitution.

Source: bd News24 July 15, 2017 04:30 UTC