In their arguments, the plaintiffs alleged that the executive order violated the fifth amendment guarantee of equal protection under the law under the basis that the order was intended to harm and discriminate against their states' residents based upon their national origin or religion.
The order was intended to harm and discriminate against their states' residents based upon their national origin or religion. This was what the plaintiffs alleged in their arguments. The executive order violated the fifth amendment guarantee of equal protection under the law under the basis this.