Come after a seattle judge halted the band last week. Tom roussey reports. The president determined there was a real risk. Tom the president s attorney said there was an immediate need for the travel ban to return. The judge overstepped his power. Tom the attorney arguing for the state of washington is what trump is really asking is through this country back into chaos. We believe the federal government has shown irreparable harm from the status quo. Tom that would mean people from seven majority muslim countries could still come if current law allows them to, but at least one judge did not buy the argument that the action is antimuslim. I have trouble understanding why we are supposed to infer religious animus when the vast majority of muslims would not be affected. Alison the judges hope to make a decision as soon as possible. Jonath played out on the phone, paperwork filed in court. The aclu of maryland and the Immigration Law center challenging the travel ban, this as virginia move
Couple of days ago at vine hill, not looking very stable. We had caltrans crews on the scene and not liking the looks of that and they decided for a safety measure they would do a full highway closure. At granite creek, about a four mile backup through Scotts Valley and southbound you are forced off at summit road and that is the backup were seeing in the videos, the smaller more rural roads are jam packed with 17 eliminated. State route 9 closed. This is due to mud and flooding. That is not an alternate. Between glenn glery and green con and no estimate when that will reopen. Thank you. This involves the same hillside where a construction worker was hit and killed yesterday. 54yearold Robert Bobby Gill was struck by a dump truck while clearing the slide in Scotts Valley for granite rock construction. The los gatos man leaves behind a wife and two children. Another worker, steven meyer was injured and they are tracking down 911 callers to get their accounts. They work to clear the slid
Snow off roads this morning. Theyre trying to stop scene like this a driver in new england, loses control and slams right into a house. No one was seriously hurt. But the impact of thursdays blizzard is still being felt on the roads, and at airports. Abcs lana zak has more on the cleanup. Days after she was confirmed as secretary of education betsey secretary of education betsey devos is preparing to visit a school in the district. And the Washington Teachers Union will be there to greet her. Union officials are holding a vigil outside Jefferson Academy in southwest. The Group Opposed her confirmation but say they still wish her well becuase a successful Education Department is whats best for their students. The devos visit is scheduled for 9 oclock this morning. Developing now President Donald Trump is vowing to fight on after a federal Court Refuses to reinstate his controversial travel ban. While President Trumps travel ban was in effect, we saw scenes like this at Dulles Airport as
Nations remains on old. The ruling was unanimous from the ninth Circuit Court of appeals. New reaction from the white house tonight. More than just a tweet from the president. Team coverage tonight of ruling, the reaction and whats next. We start with news 4s Chris Lawrence at the live desk. Chris. Doreen. We got our hands on an audio recording from the white house in which President Trump accused the judges of being motivated by politics and promised that the government is going to go back to court and, quote, win very easily. Well see them in court. Its a political decision, and were gonna see them in court and i look forward to doing it. We have a situation where the security of our country is at stake, and its a very, very serious situation. Reporter three judges didnt see it that way. In fact, they ruled the government would probably lose on appeal and didnt show any evidence that someone from seven nations has carried out a terrorist attack in and the ninth Circuit Court of appea
Touched on the justice departments claim that president ial decisions on National Security are quote, unreviewable. The court says that claim has no precedent and runs contrary to our democracy. Late last night Hillary Clinton reacted to the ruling tweeting 30. Close to 110,000 people have retweeted her tweet. And coming up in ten minutes. Edward lawrence looks deeper into the latest ruling. Well break down what happens next and see local reaction on both sides on the courts decision. A parent and teacher vigil is happening outside Jefferson Middle School academy. The group is protesting a visit by the new education secretary. The Washington Teachers Union will be there when betsy devos shows up. She was narrowly confirmed. The actual visit inside the school is closed to the media but well be there covering the updates throughout the day. Also today, High School Students across Loudoun County are plan ago walkout. This is in response to two executive actions, the executive order on imm