A judge struck down Trump's visa ban on 75 countries. Will the Justice Department appeal before Sept 8?
82% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 22 predictions cast.
The Justice Department had not appealed the ruling striking down the Trump administration's 75-country immigrant visa ban before the Sept. 8 deadline. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York ruled on Aug. 21 in CLINIC v. Rubio that the State Department's indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act and violated its anti-discrimination provisions. Rather than filing an immediate appeal to the Second Circuit, the government was instead given until Sept. 11 to submit proposals addressing the case's remaining issues, and no notice of appeal or request for a stay had been publicly filed as the deadline passed. The policy had paused visa issuance disproportionately affecting countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The community leaned heavily toward "yes" at 82%, expecting a swift appeal, but the administration instead let the post-ruling briefing schedule play out without contesting the decision on this timeline. Whether the government ultimately appeals remains an open question as the case proceeds in district court.