Court Updates to Executive Order 13780

in Executive Order
May 12th, 2017

Court orders from two U.S. District Courts (Maryland and Hawaii) continue to temporarily prevent the Government from enforcing the Section 2(c) 90-day entry bar of Executive Order 13780. The Hawaii Court’s preliminary injunction prevents enforcement of all of Section 2 of the executive order, which includes a block on the prospective “indefinite” entry bar of Section 2(e) as well. The Government has already appealed both the Maryland and Hawaii orders. 

Other sections of Executive Order 13780 that are not enjoined by court order became effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern time on March 16, 2017.

  • On May 15, 2017, a hearing on the Hawaii case appeal to the Ninth Circuit will be held.
  • On May 8, 2017, a hearing on the appeal of the Maryland case to the Fourth Circuit was held.
  • On March 16, 2017, the U.S. District Court in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, preventing the Government from enforcing Executive Order 13780’s 90-day entry bar, which had been scheduled to go into effect on March 16, 2017. Also read the court opinion supporting the preliminary injunction order.
  • On March 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court in Hawaii issued a nationwide temporary restraining order, preventing the Government from enforcing Executive Order 13780’s 90-day entry bar and 120-day refugee entry bar, which had been scheduled to go into effect on March 16, 2017.

See NAFSA’s Executive Order Litigation Updates to stay current.