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    States, DOJ Set To Argue Whether Trump's Travel Ban Should Stay Suspended

    President Trump's order temporarily barring refugees and some visa holders from entering the U.S. is on pause. Now three judges will hear arguments for and against putting it back into effect.
    by Camila Domonoske Feb 07, 2017 4 minutes

    The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday evening over whether President Trump's travel ban should remain on hold or go back into effect.

    Trump's executive order temporarily barred visa holders from seven majority-Muslim countries, as well as all refugees, from entering the country. It was signed on Jan. 27 and quickly challenged by an array of lawsuits.

    One of those cases resulted in a temporary restraining order, blocking the ban — for now — from going into effect. It's that restraining order, not the ban as a whole, that lawyers will be arguing over Tuesday.

    The arguments before. Here are a few things to know before the arguments get going:

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