U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour made his criticisms while issuing a nationwide injunction on the president’s effort to curb birthright citizenship.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour's move blocks the order amid a lawsuit brought by Oregon and other states.

"It has become ever more apparent that, to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals," Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said in issuing a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.