Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The federal judge called the Jan. 20 executive order ‘blatantly unconstitutional.’

President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for Jan. 6 defendants in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, 2025. Carlos Barria/Reuters

A federal judge on Jan. 23 blocked President Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour after a hearing in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits the Trump administration for 14 days from enforcing Trump’s order, which the president signed hours after taking office on Jan. 20.