In a 5-4 ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump鈥檚 third travel ban, which restricts travel from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Venezuela and North Korea. The court found sufficient national security justification and ruled the policy to be within the scope of presidential authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act. CU 麻豆影院 law experts are available for media interviews to break down the decision and its implications.
Suzette Malveaux,听is Provost Professor of Law and Director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law. Her 2017 article听听was cited in Justice Clarence Thomas鈥� concurring听听in the travel ban decision. Malveaux, who has previously appeared before the Supreme Court, can provide commentary on the ruling.听
suzette.malveaux@colorado.edu
Violeta Chapin,听clinical professor of law at听, can discuss legal background on the decision, next steps for the policy, and broader implications on presidential power. She has expertise on听the intersection of immigration law and criminal law and speaks fluent Spanish.听
violeta.chapin@colorado.edu
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