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发帖数: 61690 | 1 The full, 15-judge bench of a federal appeals court is considering taking up
the legality of President Donald Trump's revised travel ban executive order.
A federal judge in Maryland blocked a key part of Trump's directive earlier
this month, prompting the Justice Department to appeal the injunction to the
Richmond-based 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Typically, appeals go to a three-judge panel, but in an order Monday the 4th
Circuit asked both sides in the case to address whether the court's full
bench should hear the appeal in the first instance.
"The parties are directed to file responses to this order....stating their
position on the appropriateness of initial en banc review in this case," the
court's clerk said. The position papers are due by Thursday.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A lawyer representing the refugee-aid groups pursuing the lawsuit declined
to offer an immediate comment. | t*****9
发帖数: 10416 | 2 The 4th Circuit now has 9 of its 15 judges appointed by Democratic
presidents. There are four African-Americans, four women and one Latino on
the court. |
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