Simpson Thacher Represents Amici Before Supreme Court in Trump v. Hawaii Travel Ban Case
Simpson Thacher attorneys provided pro bono representation to 21 nonprofit organizations that advocate for immigrant and refugee rights and provide legal services to these groups, by filing an amicus brief on their behalf in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Hawaii, No. 17-965. In this appeal, the State of Hawaii seeks to keep in place a nationwide preliminary injunction that prevents enforcement of President Trump’s revised Executive Order banning immigration from several Muslim-majority countries. In support of these efforts, legal services organizations from across the country filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that courts serve a critical role in reviewing Executive actions concerning immigration, that the Executive Order violates the Establishment Clause and that implementation of the Order would cause irreparable harm. Oral argument in the case is currently scheduled for April 25.
The Simpson Thacher team included Litigation Partners Alan Turner and Harrison (Buzz) Frahn; and Litigation Associates Reena Mittelman, Adrienne Baxley and Tomi Mendel.