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Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block travel ban ruling

In a court filing, the administration asked the justices to overturn Thursday's decision by a US district judge in Hawaii, which limited the scope of the administration's temporary ban on refugees and travelers from six Muslim-majority countries.

 

Jul 15, 2017, 09:52 AM IST

Donald Trump threatened to be sued for blocking users on Twitter

They argued that Trump`s Twitter account was a public forum, and banning users from viewing or engaging with his tweets based on their viewpoints suppresses free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Jun 09, 2017, 13:24 PM IST

Reinstate travel ban on six Muslim nations: Donald Trump to US Supreme Court

The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to reinstate its travel ban blocking the entry of citizens from six Muslim-majority countries.

Jun 02, 2017, 10:52 AM IST

Donald Trump signs executive order to promote religious liberty

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will allow churches and other religious organisations to become more active politically, the media reported.

May 05, 2017, 10:18 AM IST

Federal judge in Hawaii extends court order blocking Trump travel ban

Donald Trump signed the new ban on March 6 in a bid to overcome legal problems with a January executive order that caused chaos at airports and sparked mass protests.

Mar 30, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

Hawaii issues first challenge to Donald Trump's new travel ban

The state of Hawaii requested emergency court intervention on Wednesday to halt a revised executive order from President Donald Trump placing US entry restrictions on refugees and travelers from six Muslim-majority countries.

Mar 09, 2017, 13:55 PM IST

Orlando massacre: US Supreme Court may take action on state assault weapon bans

The US Supreme Court may weigh in this week on gun control, an issue smoldering again following the June 12 Orlando massacre, with the justices due to decide whether to hear a challenge by gun rights advocates to assault weapon bans in two states.

Jun 19, 2016, 19:37 PM IST