Trump v. Hawaii

So long as the President has executive authority to limit entry of individuals from particular countries and there is a rational basis, the restriction is valid even if there is showing of religious or racial animus.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Citation: Docket No. 17-965 Year: 2018 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
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Holding: So long as the President has executive authority to limit entry of individuals from particular countries and there is a rational basis, the restriction is valid even if there is showing of religious or racial animus.
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Trump v. Hawaii (Docket No. 17-965) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018. The court held that so long as the President has executive authority to limit entry of individuals from particular countries and there is a rational basis, the restriction is valid even if there is showing of religious or racial animus.