U.S. Judge Reacts Skeptically to Bid to Block Travel Ban

By Andrew Harris and Peter Galuszka, Bloomberg News

A federal judge reacted skeptically to refugee rights groups’ request for a ruling that would block the revised Trump administration immigration order, in the first of several court hearings Wednesday seeking to thwart the president’s decree.

U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland heard almost two hours of argument but didn’t issue a ruling. At one point, Chuang asked whether he had a legal basis to overturn the president’s claim that the order protected the public. He said he may issue a decision later in the day.

Court hearings are also scheduled ...