Constitutional experts say the Supreme Court’s ruling to partially allow President Trump’s travel ban was the President’s first major victory since taking office.
The court ruled that the Trump Administration can ban people with no “bona fide” relationship to the U.S. from six majority Muslim countries.
Gerald Treece, Professor at South Texas College of Law in Houston, says although the ruling revises portions of the ban, it essentially is the President’s ban taking temporary effect.
“That’s a major victory for the President,” said Treece. “It’s the first time the first or second travel ban has had any help from the federal judiciary.”
The Supreme Court’s action follows numerous defeat’s for the Administration in courts across the country. Treece said he is not surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse the action of lower federal courts.
“Many constitutional teachers are of the opinion that in areas dealing with immigration the President does have a broad hand,” said Treece. “Especially when previous congresses have approved Presidential power to do such thing.”
Treece said the Supreme Court’s decision may not be indicative of what is decided later this year after arguments on both sides are presented, but he believes it was a big victory for the Trump Administration.
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