John Clare Coughenour (born July 27, 1941) [1] is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. [2] He has taught trial and appellate practice at the University of Washington School of Law. [3] Education and career.

Judge Coughenour served as Chief Judge of the District from 1998 to 2004. During his time on the bench, he has presided over numerous high-profile trials and delivered several controversial decisions.

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Jan 23, 2025 · Judge John Coughenour was blistering in his criticism of President Donald Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional." ... Coughenour’s ruling is the ...

Coughenour, who was born in Pittsburg, Kansas, received his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1966. He spent a few years on the law faculty at the University of Washington ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Judge Coughenour, who paused the executive order, has served in the Western District of Washington court since 1981 after he was appointed by then-president Ronald Reagan, a Republican.

Jan 23, 2025 · A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in a case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in what is sure to be a long legal fight over the order’s constitutionality.. Coughenour called the order …

John C. Coughenour is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He joined the court in 1981 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. [1]

Jan 23, 2025 · In a brief hearing in the Seattle federal courthouse, U.S. District Senior Judge John Coughenour of the Western District of Washington said "it boggles the mind" that "any member of the bar" could ...

Nominated by Ronald Reagan on August 11, 1981, to a seat vacated by Morell E. Sharp. Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1981, and received commission on September 28, 1981. Served as chief judge, 1997-2004. Assumed senior status on July 27, 2006.