Legal challenges against US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban have begun to mount as four more states announced they would renew requests to block the executive order.
Key points:
- Hawaii has launched a lawsuit, and Washington State, New York and Oregon have asked to join the action
- A-G Ferguson of Washington State said it was up to the courts to rule on the new ban
- Whitehouse spokesman, Sean Spicer, said the administration was confident the new order would be upheld
It came a day after Hawaii launched its own lawsuit, and Washington state Attorney-General Bob Ferguson said both Oregon and New York had asked to join his state’s legal action.
New York Attorney-General Eric Schneiderman later confirmed in a statement that he would be joining the lawsuit.
Massachusetts’ Attorney-General also confirmed the state would join Washington’s action.
Washington was the first state to sue over the original ban, which resulted in Judge James Robart in Seattle halting its implementation around the country.
Mr Ferguson said the state would ask Mr Robart to rule that his temporary restraining order against the first ban applies to Mr Trump’s revised action.
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