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

handle is hein.journals/ontcp2018 and id is 1 raw text is: SPRING2018 ON -T H E - CUSP CIVIL RIGHTS 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. 1