What to know about the ruling blocking Trump’s order on birthright citizenship
SEATTLE, January 24, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. It didn’t fare well. A Justice Department lawyer had barely started making his arguments in a Seattle courtroom Thursday when U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour began blistering him with questions, calling the executive order “blatantly unconstitutional.” Coughenour went on to temporarily block it pending further arguments. Here are some things to know about the decision and the lawsuits challenging Trump’s order. What is birthright