Trump v. Hawaii 2018
Was the presidential proclamation restricting entry from several countries lawful?
585 U.S. 667 (2018)Citizenship and immigration
- The question
- Was the presidential proclamation restricting entry from several countries lawful?
- What the Court held
- Yes. The proclamation was within the President’s statutory authority and survived constitutional review. The opinion also stated that Korematsu was wrongly decided.
- The vote
- 5–4
- Read the opinion
- 585 U.S. 667 (2018), full text
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