The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from the Trump administration on Monday that would have ensured them an indefinite delay to prepare an appeal on the injunction of his executive order on immigration.
BREAKING: Ninth Circuit refuses to stop briefing on DOJ's appeal of the travel ban EO injunction. DOJ brief due date extended to March 10. pic.twitter.com/BYSWuwgqci
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) February 27, 2017
The Department of Justice was given just one extra week to prepare its opening brief. Their due date is March 10.
A three-judge panel ruled unanimously against Trump's travel ban earlier this month, upholding the injunction enforced by Seattle Judge James L. Robart.