On his first day back in office, Donald Trump attempted to revoke birthright citizenship through an executive order, challenging the long-standing legal precedent established by Wong Kim Ark. The order faced immediate legal action from multiple states, municipalities, and organizations including the ACLU. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour, who has decades of experience, expressed strong skepticism regarding the order's constitutionality and granted a temporary restraining order against its enforcement, indicating a clear rejection of Trump's attempt to unilaterally alter constitutional rights.
"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. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order."
"Where were the lawyers? It boggles my mind that any member of the bar thought the EO was constitutional (well, any member of the bar not auditioning to be Trump's next SCOTUS pick)."
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