is a “Reagan” Republican, records indicate that in the 45 years since he took the bench, the Seattle-based NeverTrump jurist’s values may have taken a dramatic turn.
“The rule of law is, according to [President Donald Trump], something to navigate around or something ignored, whether that be for political or personal gain,” Coughenour ranted on Thursday.
The comment came as Coughenour was doubling down on a 14-day injuction he had issued previously to block Trump’s executive order challenging the century-old “birthright citizenship” policy, which allows illegal immigrants to exploit the booming birth-tourism industry.
“In this courtroom and under my watch, the rule of law is a bright beacon, which I intend to follow,” claimed Coughenour, who previously said that Trump’s policy change was “blatantly unconstitutional.”
However, public records indicate that Coughenour himself has donated to Democrat candidates, raising questions as to whether the 84-year-old judge’s judgment may, in fact, be clouded by his own biases. […]
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