Blatantly
A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional” and issued a temporary restraining order to block it.
Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee who sits in Seattle, granted the request by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states for the emergency order halting implementation of the policy for the next 14 days while there are more briefings in the legal challenge.
“I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case whether the question presented was as clear,” Coughenour said.
“Where were the lawyers” when the decision to sign the executive order was made, the judge asked. He said that it “boggled” his mind that a member of the bar would claim the order was constitutional.
Because, you see, it’s in the Constitution – the 14th Amendment to be exact. Pinhead can’t just waltz up and throw out bits of the Constitution he doesn’t like.
Oh yes, he can. He already has a number of Judges in his pocket and the next 6 – 12 months will see even more of them. Judges who will always rule Trump Wins and there isn’t a Rethuglican with enough spine to stand tall with the few Democrats asking themselves what they can do for their country.
As I have said before, Democracy is a fragile project that peaked in the 70s and has been in an accelerating decline ever since. And those most charged with protecting it, Judges, Politicians, and voters don’t seem to care.