Trump v. Hawaii

This case asked whether President Trump’s 2017 proclamation restricting entry into the United States for certain people from several countries was allowed by federal immigration law and the Constitution. The Supreme Court issued a decision on June 26, 2018, resolving that challenge.

The case shaped how much power a president has to limit entry into the country for security reasons. For example, a person from one of the covered countries seeking to enter the United States could be affected directly by the proclamation.

The Court has finished this docket action. The practical next step was for the government and lower courts to apply the Supreme Court’s decision.

The case asked whether the President could restrict entry for people from certain countries under federal immigration law. It also asked whether the policy unlawfully targeted Muslims.

It affected people from the covered countries who wanted to enter the United States. The decision also mattered for future presidents using national-security reasons to limit entry.

There was no new Supreme Court step listed after the June 26, 2018 decision. This docket action was complete.