The US appeals court has denied the justice department’s request for an immediate reinstatement of Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. The 9th US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco asked both the state of Washington and the Trump administration to file additional arguments by Monday afternoon. The justice department had earlier filed an appeal against a judge’s order lifting the ban, as the new administration’s flagship immigration policy threatened to unravel after one week. 'An epic confrontation': Trump travel ban takes US to brink of crisis Read moreThe filing also criticised Robart’s legal reasoning, saying it violated the separation of powers and stepped on the president’s authority as commander chief. The travel ban brought protests across the US and the world at the weekend.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 06:00 UTC