US appeals court to hear arguments on Trump's travel ban
The US Justice Department will face off with opponents in a federal appeals court today over the fate of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, his most controversial act since taking office last month.
Last Friday, US District Judge James Robart suspended Mr Trump's ban, opening a window for people from the seven affected countries to enter the country.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear arguments over whether to restore the ban from Justice Department lawyers and opposing attorneys for the states of Minnesota and Washington at 3pm Pacific time.
In a tweet last night, Mr Trump said: "The threat from radical Islamic terrorism is very real, just look at what is happening in Europe and the Middle-East. Courts must act fast!"
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