Trump v. Hawaii

Q: What court decided Hawaii?

Trump v. Hawaii was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018.

Q: What is the citation for Hawaii?

The official citation for Trump v. Hawaii is Docket No. 17-965.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Hawaii?

Trump v. Hawaii involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Immigration.

Legal Case

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 1 min read

Cite This Case

Trump v. Hawaii, No. Docket No. 17-965 (U.S. 2018).

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Trump v. Hawaii (No. Docket No. 17-965) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2018] — 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. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/trump-v-hawaii/, accessed September 20, 2026).

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Citation: Docket No. 17-965 Year: 2018 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Free Exercise Immigration

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.