US President Donald Trump quickly responded to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ Thursday-night ruling that prohibited his travel ban from being enforced.
The ban has been making its way through the court system.
After the unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel, Trump reemphasized accusations that the ruling was biased.
“It’s a political decision and we’re going to see them in court … the security of our country is at stake,” he said to NBC News.
After the ruling was announced, the Department of Justice said it was “reviewing the decision and considering its options.”
Hillary Clinton, Trump's former Democratic presidential rival, offered a short note, tweeting "3-0," referring to the 9th Circuit judges' unanimous ruling:
3-0
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 10, 2017
Trump on January 27 signed an executive order stopping all admissions of refugees into the US and immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, causing chaos at airports worldwide. A Washington state judge last week issued a temporary restraining order suspending Trump's directive.
The three-judge panel voted unanimously against the White House's request to override the Washington judge's decision, ruling:
"We hold that the Government has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal, nor has it shown that failure to enter a stay would cause irreparable injury, and we therefore deny its emergency motion for a stay."
Washington state's attorney general, Bob Ferguson, said on CNN after the ruling: "We are a nation of laws … those laws apply to everybody in our country. And that includes the president of the United States." Ferguson added in a tweet: "Bottom line. This is a complete victory for the state of Washington."
Ferguson also responded to Trump's tweet in a press conference, saying, "We have seen him in court twice, and we're 2-for-2."
That suspension remains in place as a result of the 9th Circuit Court's ruling on Thursday.
