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2018 UNT Dallas L. Rev. On the Cusp 1 (2018)

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by UNT DALLAs LAW REVIW
ARTICLE
ARE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TRAVEL BANS RATIONAL?
BRIAN L. OWSLEY*
Table of Contents
In tro du ctio n .................................................................................................. . . . .  2
I.   T rav el  B an  I ................................................................................................ . .  3
A. Executive Order 13769 Targeted Nationals from Seven Muslim
N atio n s  ............................................................................................ . .  3
B. Executive Order 13769 Spawned Litigation Across the Country......... 4
II.  T rav el  B an  II.............................................................................................. . .  9
A. Executive Order 13780 Revoked Executive Order 13769 and Targeted
N ationals from  Six  M uslim  N ations ................................................. 9
B. Executive Order 13780 Spawned Additional Litigation Across the
C o u n try   ....................................................................................... . .   10
III.  T rav el  B an  III ........................................................................................... . .  17
IV. Rational Basis Requires that the Government's Actions be Rationally Related
to  a  G overnm ental Interest  .......................................................................  19
A. Under-Inclusive Statutes Generally Satisfy Rational Basis Review... 20
B. Over-Inclusive Statutes Generally Satisfy Rational Basis Review..... 22
C. Statutes That Are Both Under-Inclusive and Over-Inclusive Are More
Likely to Be Found Unconstitutional Pursuant to Rational Basis
R ev ie w   .......................................................................................... . .  2 3
V. Rational Basis Review and the Trump Travel Bans.................................. 26
A. The Travel Bans are Under-Inclusive ............................................ 26
B.  The  Travel Bans are   Over-Inclusive................................................ 33
VI. The Third Time Has Not Proven to be the Charm for Travel Bans .......... 34
C o n clu sio n  ...................................................................................................... . .  3 7
* Brian L. Owsley, Assistant Professor of Law, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law;
B.A., University of Notre Dame, J.D., Columbia University School of Law, M.I.A., Columbia
University School of International and Public Affairs.

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