Judge John Coughenour of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington granted a nationwide preliminary injunction Thursday blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship and accused the president of ignoring the rule of law for his own gain.

In remarks in the courtroom, Coughenour said, “It has become ever more apparent that to our president the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. … In this courtroom, and under my watch, the rule of law is a bright beacon which I intend to follow.”

In the lawsuit brought by the states of Arizona, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington, Coughenour granted the nationwide block because he found that plaintiffs’ claim met all legal requirements for a preliminary injunction: (1) it is likely to succeed on the merits, (2) irreparable harm is likely to occur without relief, (3) the equities of the case are in the applicant’s favor, and (4) an injunction is in the public interest.

The decision reiterates Coughenor’s oral remarks shared at the original hearing two weeks ago when he first granted a two-week restraining order, calling the order “blatantly unconstitutional.”

There have been a slew of lawsuits in response to the executive order. This preliminary injunction is the second nationwide block on the executive order. A federal judge in Maryland also granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the same executive order Wednesday. The plaintiffs in that case were two civil advocacy groups and five pregnant mothers. Additionally, 22 states and civil rights groups have filed their own challenges in Massachusetts and New Hampshire federal district courts, respectively, which are to be heard next week.