‘Unconstitutional’: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Redefining Birthright Citizenship
This case is one of five lawsuits filed by 22 states and various immigrant rights groups across the country.
‘Unconstitutional’: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Redefining Birthright Citizenship
Seattle: A federal judge has temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “clearly unconstitutional” during the first hearing of a multi-state challenge to the order.
During arguments by Justice Department lawyers, U.S. District Judge John Coughenour repeatedly interrupted, questioning how the order could be considered constitutional. When attorney Brett Shumate said he needed more time to fully explain, Coughenour remarked that the hearing itself was his opportunity to do so.
The temporary restraining order, sought by Arizona, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington, applies nationally and is the first to be considered in court.
This case is one of five lawsuits filed by 22 states and numerous immigrant rights groups across the U.S. These lawsuits include testimonies from attorneys general asserting the birthright citizenship of individuals born in the U.S.
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. pic.twitter.com/noT1sSdW1a
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 23, 2025
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Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, began the hearing by challenging the administration’s lawyers, stating that the order “defies common sense.” He explicitly told Shumate that the order is “clearly unconstitutional.”
With over four decades on the bench, Coughenour mentioned that he had never encountered a case like this, where the challenged action was so evidently unconstitutional.
President Donald Trump signed the executive order on January 20, the day he assumed office, with its implementation scheduled for February 19. This could impact millions of individuals born in the U.S. According to the lawsuit filed by four states in Seattle in 2022, approximately 255,000 children are born annually to undocumented mothers in the country, including about 153,000 to parents who are both undocumented.
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