The Trump administration is asking for the Supreme Court to put a stay on a Maryland judge’s ruling against President Trump’s travel ban restrictions before the 4th Circuit Court considers it.
Federal courts in Hawaii and Maryland in October halted implementation of Trump’s latest travel ban, which was issued via a proclamation signed in September. On Monday night, the Justice Department similarly asked the Supreme Court to lift a Hawaii judge’s blockade of Trump’s travel ban.
The third and latest iteration of Trump’s travel ban added Chad, Venezuela, and North Korea to the list of six Muslim-majority countries whose citizens may not travel to the U.S. The Venezuela portion of the ban is unique as it only pertains to Venezuelan government officials.
The ban had been set to go into effect on Oct. 18.
The Supreme Court previously agreed to hear arguments over the second iteration of Trump’s travel ban issued by executive order, but scrapped the case from its schedule after expiration dates on different parts of the order passed and the administration issued a new guidance.
