Foster McTeague wrote: "Perhaps the Trump administration is going to hold out on appealing until the last day to stretch out the case for as long as possible until Gorsuch gets his appointment hearings?"

I doubt it.  I think the "Muslim Ban" was timed to provide cover for a host of other things the administration has planned.  Without the press and the citizenry being distracted by the ban, some White House plans might run into a lot more flack than planned.