Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
The ruling ends a nationwide effort to tighten voting rules, including a citizenship document mandate and limits on mail ballots, after a yearlong court fight.
- 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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Judge blocks Trump administration from voting proof of citizenship implementation
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked the Trump administration’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote, ruling in favor of 19 states that filed the lawsuit.
Judge blocks proof of citizenship to vote rule
A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections. Trump's order included provisions that would have required people to show documentary proof of citizenship in order to register to…
A federal judge permanently banned President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday from applying the Republican-signed executive order amending the election rules, including the requirement to justify U.S. nationality when registering to vote. Continue reading
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