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As judges say ‘stop,’ the question is whether Trump will comply
By Henry Gass Staff writer @henrygass, Feb. 11, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ET
Eight years ago, a newly elected President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order that, in the eyes of detractors, flew in the face of bedrock American principles.
The order, which critics called a “Muslim ban,” barred people from certain countries from coming to the U.S. Opponents immediately brought lawsuits, essentially asking courts: Could a president unilaterally do this?
The answer, from a series of lower federal judges, was “no.” While Mr. Trump expressed anger about the rulings, his administration complied with them, vowing to take its case for broader executive power to higher courts.
After the administration revised the order twice, the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld it.
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