U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, appointed by Ronald Reagan, is presiding over a lawsuit brought by the states of Illinois, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. During the hearing, Coughenour expressed his views on the case, stating, "I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order." His remarks underscore the clarity of the legal issues at stake regarding the lawsuit's challenge to an executive order related to citizenship. Coughenour's long tenure on the bench adds weight to his assessment of the case's significance.
“I’ve been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Judge Coughenour said, according to The Seattle Times. https://t.co/M5903EflX7
Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee who sits in Seattle [said] “I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case whether the question presented was as clear” https://t.co/WDeoQj830L
"This is a blatantly unconstitutional order," Judge John Coughenour, an 83-year-old named to the bench in Reagan’s first year as president, told the lawyers today. At Law Dork, I highlighted that Coughenour and today's hearing would be key on Tuesday: https://t.co/9j2fOUQb1V https://t.co/gEHAajRfWl