The Constitution unambiguously and unequivocally establishes birthright citizenship. Those who do not wish the children of ...

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour repeatedly interrupted a Justice Department lawyer to ask how he could consider the order constitutional. When the attorney, Brett Shumate, said he'd like a ...

Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ensure birthright citizenship remains the law as the Republican president tries to ...

In his Feb. 6 injunction, U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour in Seattle agreed, ordering that anything less than nationwide relief is “ineffectual.” Coughenour’s order was one of three ...

Photo: The Supreme Court in Washington on June 25, 2025. In a June 27 ruling, the justices said universal injunctions likely exceed judicial authority and ...

Three judges have blocked the order from taking effect anywhere in the U.S., including U.S. District Judge John Coughenour. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades.

He faces penalties of up to 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine on each count. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour ruled Tuesday that Schmidt could stand trial.

District Judge John Coughenour declared the policy unconstitutional, saying he went too far by issuing a nationwide injunction at the behest of four Democratic-led states. AP.

Coughenour's decision was issued three days after Jan. 20, Trump's first day back in office and the day he signed the executive order to end birthright citizenship. The suit was filed Jan. 21.

Judge John Coughenour The courts will not be able to stop every Trump policy. But with Democrats in the minority in both chambers of Congress, lawsuits are one clear way to challenge Trump’s agenda.

"It has become ever more apparent that to our president the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals," U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said on Thursday when he extended an order he ...