san francisco consequential legal challenge u.s. president donald trump travel ban proceed two track next days u.s. appeal court vote san francisco seattle courtroom federal judge 9th u.s. circuit court appeal vote whether reconsider appeal case decide seattle court last week vote could reveal judge disagree colleagues bench support arguments behind new president controversial executive order seattle state washington attempt probe trump motive draft jan. 27 order another case virginia federal judge late monday halt enforcement portion order virginia visa holders permanent residents conclude travel ban likely violate u.s. constitution protections freedom religion rule put order hold court rule underlie merit ultimately address question extent president power matter immigration national security traditionally judge extremely cautious step executive branch authority matter legal experts say trump directive say necessary protect unite state attack islamist militants bar people iran iraq libya somalia sudan syria yemen enter country 90 days refugees ban 120 days except syria ban indefinitely ban back around half americans accord reuters/ipsos poll trigger protest across country cause chaos u.s. overseas airports u.s. district judge jam robart seattle suspend order nationwide washington state challenge legality elicit barrage angry twitter message trump judge court system three-judge panel 9th u.s. circuit court appeal san francisco uphold rule last week raise question trump next step virginia case u.s. district judge leonie brinkema say lack evidence show national security purpose executive order issue preliminary injunction part rule underlie merit case brinkema note muslim ban centerpiece president campaign months legal experts say judge fully consider question whether order amount discriminatory ban muslims accord brinkema evidence indicate government purpose base religion say nelson tebbe professor brooklyn law school add rule could influence judge view matter seattle court hear monday robart say would move forward discovery case mean request exchange information pertinent case oppose party meanwhile unidentified judge 9th circuit last week request court 25 full-time judge vote whether temporary restrain order robart impose trump travel ban reconsider 11-judge panel know en banc review 9th circuit ask side file brief thursday since judge appoint democrats hold 18-7 edge 9th circuit legal experts say unlikely majority disagree court early rule want reconsider arthur hellman professor university pittsburgh school law study 9th circuit note one three judge issue original rule appoint president george w. bush even en banc vote fail however judge 9th circuit disagree last week rule able publicly express disagreement court file could help create record bolster trump position meanwhile government signal consider issue new executive order replace original one case could tell 9th circuit late week want en banc review case would moot would think jeff sessions would whatever get case end soon possible hellman say refer recently appoint u.s. attorney general challenge trump travel ban move forward two court