Constitutional Avoidance and the Federal Statutory Ban on Alien Voting

Trump files speedy appeal after Biden judge rules Congress can't ban noncitizens from voting

The Trump administration announced an immediate appeal Friday, a day after a federal judge issued a startling ruling finding that Congress doesn't have the power to outlaw noncitizens casting ballots in federal elections.

‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Biden-appointed judge is being labeled an “activist judge” by conservative critics after ruling that the federal government’s application of a law barring noncitizens from voting in elections violates the Constitution in a federal criminal case. In a 31-page ruling, U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz of the [...]

Oh, Hell No: Judge Rules Federal Noncitizen Voting Ban Unconstitutional

The U.S. judicial system has finally reached peak absurdity. A Biden-appointed judge has ruled that

Constitutional avoidance and the federal statutory ban on alien voting

Rick H. links to the Reuters story about a federal district court finding a ban on alien voting unconstitutional. The underlying opinion is here. Back in 2013 (!), I wondered whether this statute might face a constitutional challenge… Continue reading The post Constitutional avoidance and the federal statutory ban on alien voting appeared first on Election Law Blog.