Maddow Blog | Reagan-appointed judge slams Trump’s approach to the rule of law
"The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore," a Reagan-appointed judge said in reference to Donald Trump.
Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour made his criticisms while issuing a nationwide injunction on the president’s effort to curb birthright citizenship.
US judge accuses Trump of ignoring rule of law to curb birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday accused Donald Trump of ignoring the rule of law for political and personal gain as he declared an executive order that the Republican president signed seeking to curtail birthright citizenship to be unconstitutional.
Federal judge in Seattle calls rule of law ‘bright beacon,’ blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour's move blocks the order amid a lawsuit brought by Oregon and other states.
Judge slams Trump while extending block on birthright citizenship order
"The government has cloaked what is effectively a constitutional amendment under the guise of an executive order," the judge said.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
The workers associations argue that President Trump lacks the authority to shut down an agency enshrined in congressional legislation.
Trump admin appeals ruling blocking birthright citizenship order
The Trump administration appealed a Washington federal judge’s order blocking the president’s executive order (EO) on birthright citizenship from being enforced, hours after the judge scolded the administration for using the EO for personal and political gains.
Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The hearing comes after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the order and decried the administration’s treatment of the Constitution.
Boston judge grills Justice Department on Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants
The Justice Department argued that the 14th amendment has been misinterpreted by the Supreme Court and doesn’t grant birthright citizenship to children of people who are unlawfully present.
A second judge in two days blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
For a second day in a row a federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Trump sanctions against ICC could 'erode international rule of law,' court warns
The ICC pushed back against Trump's new sanctions targeting the court saying it threatens to "erode international rule of law ...
Trump sanctions ICC over Israel; critics call it attack on rule of law
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court for pursuing "illegitimate ...
A new day for border security and the rule of law
The Trump administration has brought about a sea change at the southern border, and it has made Americans safer.
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Pinch of Salt: We need to return to civics and the rule of law
Fewer and fewer people seem to understand how our government was designed to work, Grunion columnist Harry Saltzgaver writes.