Investing.com — A federal judge in Seattle has halted enforcement of an executive order aimed at curtailing automatic citizenship. US District Judge John Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order on Thursday, labeling the order “plainly illegal.”
The order, signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office on Monday, targeted four Democratic-led states. The states urged Judge Coughenour to block the administration from implementing the order, which he did.
During the hearing, Judge Coughenour spoke directly to an attorney from the US Department of Justice, who was defending the executive order, saying, “This is a blatantly unconstitutional order.” A restraining order effectively prevents the administration from enforcing the administrative order until further notice.
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