washington second u.s. federal judge block part president donald trump late travel ban people enter unite state eight countries deal another legal blow administration third bid impose travel restrictions u.s. district judge theodore chuang maryland rule issue overnight say policy apply six majority-muslim countries likely violate u.s. constitution prohibition religious discrimination also rule ban run afoul immigration law trump ban would take effect wednesday block tuesday u.s. federal judge hawaii separate challenge together pair rule set high-stakes battle president executive authority expect ultimately wind u.s. supreme court trump late order target people iran libya syria yemen somalia chad north korea well certain government officials venezuela neither court rule lift restrictions north korea venezuela maryland rule chuang question government argument restrictions need affect countries provide information travelers unite state cite various statements make trump include 2015 call total complete shutdown muslims enter unite state chuang write president public statements fail advance instead undermine position primary purpose travel ban derive need address information share deficiencies late ban announce last month third version policy target muslim-majority countries restrict court maryland case bring american civil liberties union represent several advocacy group include international refugee assistance project like two versions president trump late travel ban still muslim ban core like two one go defeat court say aclu lawyer omar jadwat tuesday u.s. district judge derrick watson honolulu say hawaii likely succeed prove policy violate federal immigration law white house call rule flaw say would appeal unlike hawaii rule maryland decision would lift restrictions people family connections unite state white house representatives immediate comment second federal judge block trump 's curb travel u.s