Acting Attorney General Orders Justice Dept. Not to Defend Refugee Ban by MATT APUZZO, ERIC LICHTBLAU and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

By MATT APUZZO, ERIC LICHTBLAU and MICHAEL D. SHEAR Sally Yates, the acting attorney general, wrote in a letter to department lawyers that she was concerned that the executive order might not be legal. Published: January 29, 2017 at 07:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2kNLH0e