washington trump administration wednesday move amend start date propose 90-day travel ban people enter unite state six muslim-majority countries bid keep legal battle alive amendment appear intend avoid administration legal case u.s. supreme court become moot ground part executive order expire challengers ban say order intend discriminate muslims say court paper expire wednesday 90 days executive order due take effect march 16. memo issue white house supreme court consider two challenge ban say part order put hold would expire go effect start date would court injunctions lift move part administration efforts high court rule controversial ban immediately go effect trump first attempt impose travel restrictions block low court omar jadwat lawyer american civil liberties union challenge ban say need revision sign ban legal flaw yet revisions underline one thing president consistently want throughout muslim ban add lawsuits hawaii maryland challengers argue order violate federal immigration law section constitution first amendment prohibit government favor disfavor particular religion trump administration say need protect national security soon memo issue act solicitor general jeff wall file court paper say resolve doubt order effective date case moot nine justices would reason rule low court rule administration would remain place supreme court tuesday give trump administration time file paper respond appeal court rule monday uphold block travel ban court action likely delay decision administration request ban go effect least next week federal judge maryland hawaii block trump 90-day ban travelers libya iran somalia sudan syria yemen hawaii judge also block 120-day ban refugees enter unite state 9th u.s. circuit court appeal largely uphold hawaii injunction monday second case richmond virginia-based 4th u.s. circuit court appeal may 25 uphold maryland judge rule trump administration amend travel ban date keep legal battle alive