Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
The ruling also blocks mail ballots received after Election Day and says the Constitution leaves election rules to states and Congress.
- A federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration Wednesday from enforcing a key component of its 2025 executive order, which sought to require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register.
- U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper issued the permanent ban in Boston, finalizing a preliminary injunction she handed down last year and firmly rejecting the administration's claims that the legal challenge by Democratic state attorneys general was premature.
- The ruling heavily emphasizes the constitutional separation of powers, with Judge Casper writing that the Constitution "does not grant the President any specific powers over elections," reaffirming that such regulatory authority rests exclusively with states and Congress.
- The blocked mandate was part of a sweeping executive overhaul that also aimed to bar the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day—even if postmarked on time—and threatened to withhold federal funds from non-compliant states.
- Trump immediately retaliated by freezing a major bipartisan housing bill, abruptly canceling Wednesday's scheduled signing of the "21st Century Road to Housing Act" and declaring on social media that he will not sign any legislation until Congress passes a statutory proof-of-citizenship voting mandate.
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Federal judge permanently bans Trump from implementing proof of citizenship to vote * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper A federal judge on Wednesday permanently banned President Donald Trump from implementing his executive order requiring proof of citizenship when people register to vote. The ruling came from Obama-appointed Denise J. Casper, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, who decided the Constitution “does not grant
Obama Judge Blocks Trump Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote.
A federal judge appointed by former President Obama has blocked President Donald J. Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Obama-appointed judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that required proof of citizenship to vote. DETAIL: The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper converts a preliminary injunction issued a …
Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump’s Election Order On Proof-Of-Citizenship Requirement
Washington: A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.The rul
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