Aziz et al v. Trump et al, No. 1:2017cv00116 - Document 42 (E.D. Va. 2017)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/3/2017. (rban, )
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Aziz et al v. Trump et al Doc. 42 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 1 of 13 PageID# 257 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division TAREQ AQEL MOHAMMED AZIZ, ^ aL Petitioners/Plaintiffs, l:17-cv-116(LMB/TCB) V. DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States, §t al.. Respondents/Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION On Friday, February 3,2017, after hearing oral argument, theCourt granted a Motion to Intervene bythe Commonwealth of Virginia ("the Commonwealth") and a Motion to Intervene by Osman Nasreldin (**Nasreldin") andSahar Kamal Ahmed Fadul ("Fadul"). This Memorandum Opinionsupplements the reasoning articulated in open court. I. BACKGROUND On January 27,2017, President Donald Trump signed anexecutive order titled "Protecting theNation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into theUnited States" ("the EO"). Section 3 oftheEO includes a proclamation "thattheunmigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens from" Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia "would be detrimentalto the interests of the United States" and "suspend[s] entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, ofsuch persons for 90 days from the date ofthis order." Pet. Ex. A, [Dkt. 7-1] at 3. Although theEOexplicitly excludes "foreign nationals traveling on diplomatic visas. North Atlantic Treaty Organization visas, C-2 visas for travel to the United Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 2 of 13 PageID# 258 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 3 of 13 PageID# 259 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 4 of 13 PageID# 260 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 5 of 13 PageID# 261 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 6 of 13 PageID# 262 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 7 of 13 PageID# 263 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 8 of 13 PageID# 264 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 9 of 13 PageID# 265 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 10 of 13 PageID# 266 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 11 of 13 PageID# 267 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 12 of 13 PageID# 268 Case 1:17-cv-00116-LMB-TCB Document 42 Filed 02/03/17 Page 13 of 13 PageID# 269
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