“越來越明顯的是，對於我們的總統來說，法治隻是他實現政策目標的障礙。在他看來，無論是為了政治利益還是個人利益，法治都是可以繞開或幹脆忽視的東西，”美國地區法官約翰·庫格努爾 (John Coughenour) 在宣布裁決時表示。
“我兩周前就說過了，今天我還要再說一遍：在世界曆史上的某些時刻，人們回顧過去會問，‘律師在哪裏，法官在哪裏？’在這些時刻，法治變得特別脆弱。今天我拒絕讓燈塔熄滅。”法官說道。
“It has become ever more apparent that, to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain,” U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said as he announced his ruling.
“I said this two weeks ago, and I’ll say it again today: There are moments in the world’s history when people look back and ask, ‘Where were the lawyers, where were the judges?’ In these moments, the rule of law becomes especially vulnerable. I refuse to let that beacon go dark today,” the judge said.
