Seattle judge halts President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship

Investing.com — A federal judge in Seattle has halted the enforcement of an executive order that aimed to limit automatic birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order on Thursday, labeling the executive order as “blatantly unconstitutional.”

The order, which was signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office on Monday, was targeted by four Democratic-led states. These states urged Judge Coughenour to prevent the administration from implementing the order, which he did.

During the hearing, Judge Coughenour directly addressed a lawyer from the U.S. Justice Department, who was defending the executive order, stating, “This is blatantly unconstitutional order.” The restraining order effectively blocks the administration from enforcing the executive order until further notice.

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