US judge finds law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional
The ruling could affect about 45 pending cases as judges weigh whether Congress can criminalize noncitizen voting, Reuters reported.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz ruled the 1996 law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional, dismissing a federal case against a Florida resident and dealing a blow to the Trump administration's enforcement efforts.
- The decision applies solely to Chelsea Cox, a Jamaican national charged in October 2025 with illegally voting in the 2020 election after allegedly using a fraudulent birth certificate to register to vote.
- President Donald Trump's administration has charged at least 60 people with noncitizen voting since January 2025, aiming to highlight alleged election fraud ahead of November's midterm elections.
- Cox's attorney Bruce Udolf welcomed the ruling, stating, "This is a situation that cries out for discretion by government officials and they'd be well-advised to walk away from this without further reprisal against her."
- While not binding for other judges, the ruling could prove persuasive for roughly 45 pending noncitizen voting cases nationwide, though the Justice Department has not signaled its next steps.
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BS BULLETIN: A Biden-appointed federal judge dismissed a case against a Jamaican national accused of voting illegally in the 2020 election. Judge David Leibowitz ruled that Congress exceeded its constitutional authority when it made noncitizen voting in federal elections a federal crime. The ruling does not make noncitizen voting legal: Florida still prohibits it, the decision currently applies only to this defendant, and the Justice Department …
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