u.s. federal judge virginia rule friday president donald trump travel ban justify increase likelihood measure go supreme court decision take oppose view court maryland hawaii halt order u.s. district court judge anthony trenga reject arguments muslim plaintiffs claim trump march executive order temporarily ban entry refugees travelers six muslim-majority countries discriminatory decision go two previous court rule put emergency halt order set take effect march 16. order remain halt trump say plan appeal unfavorable rule u.s. supreme court need differ opinions low court give ground high court take case trenga appointee republican president george w. bush say complaint back council american-islamic relations cair muslim civil right group find 20 individuals bring suit able show harm travel ban since might unable reunite relatives also rule trump revise order replace sweep version sign jan. 27 reject court fell within president authority make decisions immigration say since order mention religion court could look behind trump statements muslim ban determine drafter heart hearts trump say ban necessary protect country terrorist attack first order halt federal judge seattle u.s. appeal court san francisco due concern violate u.s. constitution prohibition religious bias confident president fully lawful necessary action ultimately allow move forward rest court systems say white house press secretary sean spic brief cair say would appeal decision 4th u.s. circuit court appeal lena masri cair national litigation director say 4th circuit supreme court judicial body ultimately decide whether constitution protect right muslim americans rule u.s. district judge derrick watson hawaii appointee democratic president barack obama put stop two central section revise ban block travelers six countries refugees leave part order place u.s. district judge theodore chuang maryland also obama appointee put halt section travelers virginia lawsuit seek strike revise ban entirety watson schedule hear wednesday decide whether temporary order block travel refugee restrictions convert formal preliminary injunction justice department say would oppose bid government appeal chuang decision maryland also 4th circuit hear case schedule may 8. lawsuits ban continue move forward around country also friday southern poverty law center group file new complaint u.s. district court washington d.c. behalf muslim community organizations virginia court rule trump travel ban dispute order still halt