The Supreme Court on Monday decided to let the third version of President Donald Trump's so-called travel ban to go into effect, for now.

In two separate but nearly identical orders, the high court stayed two district court injunctions issued within hours of each other in October that blocked the ban from going into effect. The Ninth and Fourth Circuits are expected to hear oral arguments on those injunctions from the district courts in Hawaii and Maryland, on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

The Supreme Court's order stays the injunctions pending disposition of the appellate cases. If the government seeks a writ of certiorari after those courts make their decisions, and that writ is granted, the stay will remain in place until the court enters a judgement, the order said. Otherwise, the stay will terminate automatically if the court denies cert. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor would have denied the government's request, the orders said.

“It's unfortunate that the full ban can move forward for now, but this order does not address the merits of our claims. We continue to stand for freedom, equality, and for those who are unfairly being separated from their loved ones,” said Omar Jadwat of the American Civil Liberties Union, who represents plaintiffs in the Fourth Circuit, in a statement.

The third version of Trump's travel ban, issued via a proclamation Sept. 24, bars the issuance of visas to nationals from eight countries, six of which are majority-Muslim. The state of Hawaii, as well as several immigrant and Muslim rights organizations, sued the administration shortly after alleging Trump exceeded his authority by issuing the indefinite ban, and that it discriminates against Muslims.

Both the Ninth and Fourth Circuits expedited their consideration of the cases, which the Supreme Court indicated those courts should render their decisions “with appropriate dispatch.”

In a statement, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the high court's ruling was a “substantial victory for the safety and security of the American people.”

“We are pleased to have defended this order and heartened that a clear majority Supreme Court has allowed the president's lawful proclamation protecting our country's national security to go into full effect,” Sessions said. “The Constitution gives the president the responsibility and power to protect this country from all threats foreign and domestic, and this order remains vital to accomplishing those goals.”

Following the issuance of the new travel ban, the Supreme Court vacated rulings in both the Fourth and Ninth Circuit that upheld injunctions against Trump's March 6 travel ban order, the second so far. The first order, issued in January, was enjoined by a federal district court in Washington state in February.

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to let the third version of President Donald Trump's so-called travel ban to go into effect, for now.

In two separate but nearly identical orders, the high court stayed two district court injunctions issued within hours of each other in October that blocked the ban from going into effect. The Ninth and Fourth Circuits are expected to hear oral arguments on those injunctions from the district courts in Hawaii and Maryland, on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

The Supreme Court's order stays the injunctions pending disposition of the appellate cases. If the government seeks a writ of certiorari after those courts make their decisions, and that writ is granted, the stay will remain in place until the court enters a judgement, the order said. Otherwise, the stay will terminate automatically if the court denies cert. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor would have denied the government's request, the orders said.

“It's unfortunate that the full ban can move forward for now, but this order does not address the merits of our claims. We continue to stand for freedom, equality, and for those who are unfairly being separated from their loved ones,” said Omar Jadwat of the American Civil Liberties Union, who represents plaintiffs in the Fourth Circuit, in a statement.

The third version of Trump's travel ban, issued via a proclamation Sept. 24, bars the issuance of visas to nationals from eight countries, six of which are majority-Muslim. The state of Hawaii, as well as several immigrant and Muslim rights organizations, sued the administration shortly after alleging Trump exceeded his authority by issuing the indefinite ban, and that it discriminates against Muslims.

Both the Ninth and Fourth Circuits expedited their consideration of the cases, which the Supreme Court indicated those courts should render their decisions “with appropriate dispatch.”

In a statement, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the high court's ruling was a “substantial victory for the safety and security of the American people.”

“We are pleased to have defended this order and heartened that a clear majority Supreme Court has allowed the president's lawful proclamation protecting our country's national security to go into full effect,” Sessions said. “The Constitution gives the president the responsibility and power to protect this country from all threats foreign and domestic, and this order remains vital to accomplishing those goals.”

Following the issuance of the new travel ban, the Supreme Court vacated rulings in both the Fourth and Ninth Circuit that upheld injunctions against Trump's March 6 travel ban order, the second so far. The first order, issued in January, was enjoined by a federal district court in Washington state in February.