EPISODE · Jan 27, 2025 · 7 MIN
Judge Rules That Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order is "Blatantly Unconstitutional"
from Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner
Donald Trump apparently believed he could change the Constitution with a stroke of his pen, signing an executive order that revoked the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. A federal judge who has been on the bench for more than 40 years - and who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan - just ruled that Trump's executive order is "blatantly unconstitutional." The judge also said it "boggled" his mind that any attorney would claim the executive order was constitutional. Yet a Trump DOJ attorney did just that. And Judge John Coughenour issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Trump's order, pending further litigation. This ruling by a Reagan appointee is a point of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Donald Trump apparently believed he could change the Constitution with a stroke of his pen, signing an executive order that revoked the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. A federal judge who has been on the bench for more than 40 years - and who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan - just ruled that Trump's executive order is "blatantly unconstitutional." The judge also said it "boggled" his mind that any attorney would claim the executive order was constitutional. Yet a Trump DOJ attorney did just that. And Judge John Coughenour issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Trump's order, pending further litigation. This ruling by a Reagan appointee is a point of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Judge Rules That Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order is "Blatantly Unconstitutional"
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