i deeply respect and admire the president, but that respect and admiration is irrelevant to my decision on whether to file a lawsuit against the federal government. if they're violating the law in an unconstitutional way or unlawful way, it is my responsibility, anderson, to defend the rights of washingtonians. it does not matter who the president is. it does not matter if he or she is a democrat or republican. irrelevant. so folks who want to say this is political, a, they don't know what they're taking about. b, they don't know my record. c, they do not understand the constitution. >> legal analyst and criminal defense attorney danny se val oes joins us. great to have you on the show. this seems to be throwing the whole immigration system into chaos. what does this ruling mean? >> it's important to understand this judge didn't strike down an executive order. all he did was issue a tro, a temporary restraining order. but it's important to understand that the only thing a temporary restraining order does is preserve the status quo. it's like hitting the pause button. but the standard that the litigants -- that the plaintiff