Donald Trump et al., Petitioners
Noel J. Francisco, U.S. Solicitor General
On January 27, 2017, just one week after being sworn in as president, Donald Trump ordered that all citizens of seven majority-Muslim nations be banned from entering the United States for 90 days. The move was widely viewed as the fulfillment of a campaign promise to enact a “Muslim ban” that originally aimed to block the entry of anyone practicing the Islamic faith. This proclamation was met with nationwide protests and quickly challenged in court, where several Federal judges ordered the presidential move put on hold pending a full trial on the merits. The Trump Administration subsequently abandoned the order,…
