June 26 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the case involving the Trump administration’s temporary travel ban on people coming from six predominantly Muslim countries.
The announcement came on the court’s final day of its term before the summer break. The case will be heard in October.
A revised executive order issued in March by President Donald Trump limited travel from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days. It also suspended U.S. refugee programs for 120 days. Two federal appeals courts have since rejected portions of the order.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., ruled in May that the travel ban violated the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion. It relied on Trump’s campaign statements calling for a “Muslim ban.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco blocked the portions of the order pertaining to the limits on travel and the suspension of the refugee program. It ruled that Trump exceeded authority granted him by the U.S. Congress.
The case could be a major decision regarding the scope of presidential power, The New York Times said Monday.
