seattle u.s. appeal court judge monday question lawyer defend president donald trump temporary travel ban whether discriminate muslims press challengers explain court defer trump presidential power set policy three-judge 9th u.s. circuit court appeal panel second court week review trump directive ban people enter unite state six muslim-majority countries opponents include state hawaii civil right group say trump first ban late revise ban discriminate muslims government argue text order mention specific religion need protect country attack address justice department hear seattle 9th circuit judge richard paez point many trump statements muslims come midst highly contentious election campaign ask take account decide much weight give review travel ban constitutionality neal katyal attorney hawaii oppose ban say evidence go beyond trump campaign statements government engage mass dragnet exclusions past 50 years katyal say something new unusual say whole class people dangerous ban all justice department argue trump issue order solely protect national security outside seattle courtroom group protesters gather carry sign slogans include ban still racist ban wall paez ask executive order detain japanese-americans world war two would pass muster government current logic act u.s. solicitor general jeffrey wall argue behalf trump administration say order 1940s view low point u.s. civil right history would constitutional trump executive order one involve japanese-americans wall say stand u.s. would defend it judge michael daly hawkins ask challengers trump ban wide latitude hold u.s. presidents decide enter country deferential president say hawkins say million dollar question say katyal reasonable person would see trump statements evidence discriminatory intent katyal say washington white house spokesman sean spic say news brief executive order fully lawful uphold believe that panel make entirely judge appoint democratic former president bill clinton review hawaii judge rule block part republican president revise travel order march order trump second effort craft travel restrictions first issue jan. 27 lead chaos protest airports block court second order intend overcome legal problems pose original ban also suspend judge could take effect march 16. u.s. district judge derrick watson hawaii block 90-day entry restrictions people libya iran somalia sudan syria yemen well part order suspend entry refugee applicants 120 days part rule watson cite trump campaign statements muslims evidence executive order discriminatory 9th circuit previously block trump first executive order last week 4th u.s. circuit court appeal virginia review maryland judge rule block 90-day entry restrictions court largely make democrats judge question appear break along partisan line rule yet release trump attempt limit travel one first major act office fate ban one indication whether republican carry promise tough immigration national security u.s. supreme court likely ultimate decider high court expect take issue several months travel ban case u.s. judge focus discrimination trump 's power