White House and Justice Department officials began mulling several options as new Attorney General Jeff Sessions was briefed on the matter. They could ask the Supreme Court or the full 9th Circuit to intervene immediately. Meanwhile, a 9th Circuit judge, without prompting, called for a vote to determine whether the entire court should rehear the case. No matter what it chooses to do, the White House will face a difficult battle to restore the ban, particularly in the short term. The 9th Circuit judges indicated that some of the administration’s proposed concessions – which presumably could turn into rewrites – don’t go far enough.

Source: National Post February 11, 2017 02:47 UTC