Unit of Study: Executive and Judicial Branch
Donald Trump signed an executive order titled, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" on January 27th, 2017. This order was set to ban people from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. However, there has been many legal challenges and obstacles presented to the President and his team regarding this order. On May 25th, 2017, the Supreme Court took a further look at the comments made by Donald Trump as a candidate and president, the government's national security justifications, and the role of the courts. The newly sworn in Attorney General Jeff Sessions promised to "seek review" on this issue. "This opinion relies on principles that should be exceptionally persuasive to the Supreme Court," said Joshua A. Matz, who filed a brief in support of the challengers, "though, of course, it is possible that the justices will see things differently than the lower court."Key points that the 4th Circuit ruling the justices could review are:The Establishment Clause in the 1st Amendment - it is clearly stated that government shall not establish any religious orthodoxy, or favor or disfavor one religion over another. Even though power was granted to the President by Congress to deny entry of those from foreign countries, there is the potential to cause irreparable harm to individuals across this nation.
