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The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has also sued the Trump Administration over its recent executive order, which restricts entry into the country for people who hail from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
The new ACLU lawsuit (Al-Mowafak et al v. Trump et al), joins an ever-growing list of cases filed in various federal courts around the country that challenge the legality of the executive order.
However, the ACLU proposed class action lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday on behalf of a number of California students affected by the order, makes creative use of President Donald Trump’s tweets against him—pointing out specific instances where the president has described the action as a “ban” on Muslims.
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Source: Ars Technica – Prof: “Can you sue the President based on his tweets? We’re about to find out”