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 | February 6, 2025 (preliminary injunction granted) |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | John C. Coughenour |
Washington v. Trump is a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The lawsuit was launched by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship", which placed multiple restrictions on birthright citizenship in the United States, for allegedly violating the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
A preliminary injunction was issued blocking enforcement on February 6, 2025 and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to lift that injunction on an emergency basis on February 19. The U.S. government appealed the injunction to the Supreme Court alongside two others in Trump v. CASA.