What to know about the ruling blocking Trump's order on birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally faced the first of what will be many legal tests on Thursday. A Justice Department lawyer had barely started making his arguments in a Seattle courtroom when U.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s order on birthright citizenship
A federal district court judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for babies born to parents who are in the
Judge: Trump’s birthright citizenship order is ‘blatantly unconstitutional’
A judge said in a case challenging Trump's executive order, “I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one."
Challenge from Illinois, other states leads to temporary block of Trump order ending birthright citizenship
The ruling marks the first big loss for Trump, three days after taking the oath of office, and the temporary block applies to the entire country. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour called the order "blatantly unconstitutional.
U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
The ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour granted a request for a temporary restraining order sought by four states to block Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship.
BREAKING: Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge has temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the country's constitutional
Bid to block Trump's cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, scheduled the session to consider the request from Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington.
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