A federal judge in Hawaii issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, blocking nationwide implementation of President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban just hours before it was due to take effect.
US District Court judge Derrick Watson’s ruling marked the second major courtroom defeat for Mr Trump, who rewrote his original January 27 executive order on immigration following an earlier legal setback in Seattle.
Judge Watson ruled that the state of Hawaii and one of its Muslim residents had demonstrated “a strong likelihood of success” in their claim that Mr Trump’s travel ban violated the Constitution’s prohibition on establishment of a state religion.