State of Washington v. Trump (2025)
| State of Washington et al v. Trump et al | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Court | United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Argued | February 6, 2025 (Preliminary Injunction) |
| Decided | January 23, 2025 (Temporary restraining order granted for 14 days) |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | John C. Coughenour |
State of Washington v. Trump is a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The lawsuit is challenging Executive Order 14156 for violating the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.[1][2]
Lawsuit history
[edit]On January 21, 2025, the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon sued Donald Trump claiming that Executive Order 14156 which Donald Trump signed the day before and ends birthright citizenship in the United States, violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.[1][2][3]
Two days after the lawsuit was filed on January 23, 2025, Senior Judge John C. Coughenour granted a temporary restraining order against the Executive Order calling it "blatantly unconstitutional". The temporary restraining order expires 14 days after it was granted.[4][5]
A hearing for a preliminary injunction to block the Executive Order is scheduled for February 6, 2025.[6][7]
Trump has said that he will appeal the ruling.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State of Washington v. Trump, 2:25-cv-00127". CourtListener.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ a b "Washington state sues to block Trump's birthright citizenship order - Axios Seattle". axios.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Oregon AG sues Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship". kgw.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Judge blocks Trump's plan to end US birthright citizenship". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Case 2:25-cv-00127-JCC Document 43 Filed 01/23/25 | Grant Doc granting TRO for Executive Order Jan 23, 2025" (PDF). 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "What to know about the legal battle over Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship | PBS News". pbs.org. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Case 2:25-cv-00127-JCC Document 44 Filed 01/23/25 | Court Order setting hearing for injunction Feb 6, 2025" (PDF). 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "US judge temporarily blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship". reuters.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.