honolulu/new york hours president donald trump revise travel ban set go effect u.s. federal judge hawaii wednesday issue emergency halt order implementation action late legal blow administration efforts temporarily ban refugees well travelers six predominantly muslim countries president say need national security trump lash judge rule say make us look weak trump sign new ban march bid overcome legal problems january executive order cause chaos airports spark mass protest washington judge stop enforcement february u.s. district judge derrick watson put emergency stop new order response lawsuit file state hawaii argue order discriminate muslims violation u.s. constitution judge watson conclude rule order mention islam name reasonable objective observer ... would conclude executive order issue purpose disfavor particular religion watson appoint bench former democratic president barack obama speak rally nashville trump call revise executive order watered-down version first think ought go back first one go way want first place trump say trump call judge block unprecedented judicial overreach say take case far need go include u.s. supreme court department justice call rule flaw reason scope add president broad authority national security matter department continue defend executive order court say statement nation high court currently split 4-4 liberals conservatives trump pick appeal court judge neil gorsuch still await confirmation paul ryan republican speaker u.s. house representatives say ban need improve vet people enter unite state order prevent attack say doubt would uphold high court watson order temporary broad arguments case hear set expedite hear schedule determine rule extend trump first travel order sweep second revise order like current one bar citizens iran libya syria somalia sudan yemen enter country 90 days also include iraq subsequently take list refugees block enter country 120 days order indefinite ban refugees syria drop new one revise ban also exclude legal permanent residents exist visa holders provide series waivers various categories immigrants tie unite state hawaii opponents ban claim motivation behind trump campaign promise total complete shutdown muslims enter unite state government court file caution court look secret motives executive order perform judicial psychoanalysis drafter heart heart watson say need evidence motive could find president public statements say give credence government argument order anti-muslim target small percentage muslim-majority countries notion one demonstrate animus toward group people target fundamentally flaw judge write case one several move u.s. court wednesday bring state attorneys general immigrant advocacy group maryland refugee resettlement agencies represent american civil liberties union national immigration law center argue court restrain order washington state group plaintiffs apply immigrant visa ask u.s. district judge jam robart seattle suspend first ban stop new order robart appoint bench republican former president george w. bush judge robart u.s. district judge theodore chuang maryland say would issue write rule case specify time line washington state join california maryland massachusetts new york oregon say court file support plaintiffs seattle judge side watson government case may hard make high court 9th circuit u.s. court appeal uphold robart rule first ban watson reference decision order various group company say would harm travel restrictions group 58 technology company include airbnb inc lyft inc dropbox inc file friend court brief case say order hurt ability recruit best talent around world long list company include apple inc facebook inc alphabet inc google file brief oppose first ban different court challenge bring washington state ongoing immediately clear few tech company sign brief time around hawaii judge halt trump 's new travel ban go effect