Published time: 10 Oct, 2017 23:50Edited time: 10 Oct, 2017 23:58

The Supreme Court has vacated a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit against President Donald Trump's travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries. The high court has yet to decide on another challenge brought by the state of Hawaii, which has been upheld by the Ninth Circuit.

The legal challenge rejected by the Supreme Court on Tuesday originated in Maryland and involved a travel ban that has since been revised by the Trump administration.

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The challenge still before the Supreme Court comes out of Hawaii and deals with the revised travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries as well as a separate ban on refugees.