US EditionJudge dismisses Democrats’ lawsuit over Trump’s control of FEC
- U.S. District Judge Amir Ali dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday filed by the Democratic Party over President Trump’s executive order controlling the Federal Election Commission .
- The lawsuit, filed about 10 days after Trump signed the order on February 18, claimed the order threatened the FEC’s bipartisan independence by increasing presidential control.
- Judge Ali found no sufficient evidence that the administration plans to apply the order to the FEC, stating the order applies broadly to executive agencies and does not single out the commission.
- Plaintiffs’ attorney David Fox stated, “This was not a hypothetical concern,” but the judge ruled the Democrats did not show the required “concrete and imminent injury” for emergency relief.
- The dismissal represents a rare court win for Trump, but the judge allowed the Democrats to refile if the administration’s actions concretely affect the FEC’s independence in the future.
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A federal judge rejected a challenge filed by the National Democratic Committee against a Donald Trump executive order that, according to the plaintiffs, threatened the autonomy of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC).The decision represents a legal victory for the president, who had signed that provision with the aim of strengthening the control of the U.S. executive branch over federal agencies.Trump's executive order for which the Democrati…
Judge Dismisses Democratic Party's Lawsuit Against Trump Over Election Control
A judge has dismissed the Democratic Party's lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump violated federal election law by attempting to control the Federal Election Commission. The lawsuit was deemed premature as no concrete harm was demonstrated. The case addressed concerns over Trump's executive order affecting independent federal agencies.
Judge tosses Democratic committees' lawsuit over the Federal ...
Judge tosses Democratic committees' lawsuit over the Federal Election Commission's independence
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order Democratic Party officials claim could undermine the independence of the Federal Election Commission.
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