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Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide
https://www.seattletimes.com/ ^ | 1/23/2025 | David Gutman

Posted on 01/23/2025 10:42:00 AM PST by bitt

A federal judge in Seattle blocked, temporarily, President Donald Trump’s attempt to rescind birthright citizenship — the idea spelled out in the Constitution that every person born in the United States is an American citizen.

Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday was blistering in his criticism of Trump’s action as he granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide.

“I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Coughenour, an appointee of Ronald Reagan, said from the bench. “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?”

Coughenour interrupted before Brett Shumate, a Justice Department attorney, could even complete his first sentence.

“In your opinion Is this executive order constitutional?” he asked.

Shumate said “it absolutely is.”

“Frankly, I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Coughenour said. “It just boggles my mind.”

The executive order will remain blocked for at least 14 days while lawsuits in Washington and elsewhere over Trump’s action proceed.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Trump and his administration Tuesday, the day after the president issued his executive order ending birthright citizenship. Brown, at a news conference Tuesday, called the order an “unconstitutional, un-American and cruel … attempt to redefine what it means to be an American.”

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1 posted on 01/23/2025 10:42:00 AM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 01/23/2025 10:42:15 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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Good. First step in bringing this up to the Supreme Court. Hopefully before the midterm elections.


3 posted on 01/23/2025 10:43:51 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: bitt

The slow roll to the Supreme Court has started.


4 posted on 01/23/2025 10:44:07 AM PST by DAC21
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To: bitt
Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide

As predictable as the sunrise.

5 posted on 01/23/2025 10:44:11 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: bitt

Separation of Powers.

No one in the Judicial Branch can tell the Chief Executive how to run the Executive Branch.

This is a slam dunk.


6 posted on 01/23/2025 10:44:19 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: bitt

We may need a Constitutional Amendment to solve this and a few impeachments.................


7 posted on 01/23/2025 10:44:23 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: bitt

SO the Judge refused to here the defense’s arguments. Literally legal malfeasance from the bench. Time for the DOJ to look into him.


8 posted on 01/23/2025 10:44:36 AM PST by Skwor
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To: bitt

This judge is not high enough on the ladder to be final authority. Reagan must be rolling in his grave.


9 posted on 01/23/2025 10:44:39 AM PST by Bobbyvotes (uantity )
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To: bitt

Retarded commie piggy. Nobody didn’t see this coming. “...AND SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION THEREOF...” The clown is either illiterate or just a moron.


10 posted on 01/23/2025 10:45:01 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The Dark Days are over. We don't want your criminals. Stop sending your scum to America!)
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To: bitt

Amazing how one biased judge can affect the entire nation.


11 posted on 01/23/2025 10:45:12 AM PST by KittyKares
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"the idea spelled out in the Constitution that every person born in the United States is an American citizen"

Born of American citizens, not illegals coming here to dump their kid who becomes a citizen. That judge should go and take a civics 101 class.

12 posted on 01/23/2025 10:45:39 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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Ok just send the whole family back and the little rats can have dual citizenship...


13 posted on 01/23/2025 10:46:06 AM PST by dpetty121263
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To: bitt

the appeal goes to the 9th Circus.


14 posted on 01/23/2025 10:46:33 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left?)
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...and subject to the jurisdiction thereof...
15 posted on 01/23/2025 10:47:03 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: KittyKares

Ways around these things...Plus tell the Judges in question it is your ruling you try and enforce it!


16 posted on 01/23/2025 10:47:28 AM PST by dpetty121263
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To: KittyKares

They won’t do it for unconstitutional fire arms law but very willing to do it for this.

Communists’ judges for sure.


17 posted on 01/23/2025 10:47:48 AM PST by riverrunner
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To: bitt

I don’t know why Washington is entitled to the privileges of being a state.


18 posted on 01/23/2025 10:47:51 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: bitt

Judges should not have that kind of unlimited power.

Too many rogue judges use it to legislate from the bench.


19 posted on 01/23/2025 10:47:57 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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He’s been on the bench for four decades.

Long enough, time to retire.


20 posted on 01/23/2025 10:48:07 AM PST by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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