SCOTUS allows most of Trump travel ban to go into effect - will hear oral arguments in the fall

That means the president can begin denying visas to visitors from six countries — Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — who don’t already have family in the U.S., or some other prior connection such as participation in an education program. Mr. Trump is also free to halt refugee admissions worldwide, with the same exception for people who already have a connection to the U.S. The justices said Mr. Trump is at the peak of his powers when acting on national security concerns in immigration matters when dealing with people who don’t already have a tie to the U.S. The court’s ruling was issued in an unsigned unanimous opinion

Most mainstream news outlets are focusing on the fact that the entire law will face a test when the court hears the case later this year, but they ignore a couple of important facts: A: As stated, most of the law will now go into effect

B: As The Hill reports at least three of the justices would have let the entire thing to go into effect immediately.

"Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, along with the newest Justice, Neil Gorsuch, Trump's nominee to the court earlier this year, wanted to lift the entire ban, according to the order."

C: The order issued today suggests that the Trump administration's review of immigration practices may have concluded by the time the court hears the case, making the entire issue moot. Yes, that's a not-so-subtle way of telling the admin to 'get the lead out.' It's unlikely that those three justices will change their minds between now and the fall, so it would seem opponents face an uphill battle. Still, it's the SCOTUS, so you never know. For now, this is a big win for President Trump, and yet another big loss for Democrats who continually try to pretend the Constitution doesn't say what it clearly says.