Lower Court Confusion Over Impact Of Trump V. Hawaii

Litigation Partner Steven Gordon authored an article for Law360 to provide background and analysis on the Supreme Court and lower court decisions in Trump v. Hawaii.

According to Mr. Gordon, although the high court upheld President Donald Trump's so-called travel ban against the contention that the ban is anti-Muslim and violates the establishment clause, it appears that some federal courts throughout the country have understood the impact of the decision quite differently.

Mr. Gordon addresses this confusion alongside the question of the extent to which courts should take into account the alleged motives behind future executive orders and agency actions.

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