U.S. appeals court keeps block to Trump's travel ban in place
U.S. appeals court keeps block to Trump's travel ban in place, A federal appeals court has largely upheld the nationwide block of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting travel from six predominantly Muslim countries.
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling blocking a revised version of the executive order that the Trump administration crafted to better hold up to legal scrutiny than an earlier version.
Trump has insisted that the measure is necessary to prevent possible terrorist attacks. But courts in previous rulings blocking its enforcement have cited past statements from Trump and his advisors signaling that it may single out Muslims.
The 4th Circuit ruling said it was "unconvinced" that the order "has more to do with national security than it does with effectuating the president's proposed Muslim ban."
After previous legal setbacks for his executive order, Trump has said that the federal government will take it to the Supreme Court, if necessary.
— NBC News and the Associated Press contributed to this report
