The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism. Details of the new proposal were not provided in the filing or at a wide-ranging news conference by President Donald Trump. The appeals court had asked the Trump administration and Washington and Minnesota to file arguments on whether a larger panel should rehear the case. The three judges who issued that decision rejected the Trump administration's claim of presidential authority and questioned its motives in ordering the ban. The administration attacked the decision in Thursday's court filing, saying the panel wrongly suggested some foreigners may be entitled to constitutional protections.

Source: Fox News February 16, 2017 22:41 UTC