(Reuters) — About 150 people demonstrated against the travel ban outside the courthouse on a rainy morning in the U.S. capital. Seema Sked, 39, stood before the court’s plaza with a homemade sign that read, “Proud American Muslim.”
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration went before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the legality of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries, one of the most contentious actions of his presidency.
During the first half of a scheduled hour of arguments, conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy, a frequent swing vote on the court, joined the liberal justices in asking U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco sharp questions about the ban and Trump’s motivation for enacting it.
A ruling is due by the end of June.
Click to continue reading. By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung – Apr 25, 2018