US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco federal court has said he would quickly issue a ruling following the hearing. Several US states sued the federal government and asked for an immediate order halting Trump’s move while the case is being litigated. The Justice Department also argued that insurers could bring their own lawsuits against the government in a special federal claims court in Washington. At a minimum, the Justice Department said Chhabria should transfer the case to the same Washington court that issued the prior ruling. Should the case stay in San Francisco, either side could appeal Chhabria’s ruling to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which is weighted with Democratic-appointed judges.

Source: bd News24 October 23, 2017 11:03 UTC