Judge Halts Trump's Anti-Voting Executive Order

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Source: Democracy Docket

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., Thursday blocked federal agencies from carrying out parts of President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order on elections.

The Democratic Party, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the League of Women Voters Education Fund and others are challenging Trump's order as an unprecedented assault on states' constitutional authority to run their own elections.

District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, granted the groups' request for a preliminary injunction against several parts of Trump's order but allowed other provisions to remain in effect.

Among its many changes, Trump's order directed the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) -- an independent bipartisan agency -- to change a federal voter registration form to require eligible voters to show proof of citizenship.

The requirement would bar millions of voters who lack easy access to citizenship documents from using the National Mail Voter Registration Form and could force states to rapidly shift their registration procedures. If states don't or can't comply, Trump's order directs the EAC to punish them by withholding federal funding.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly said EAC commissioners and other senior commission officials are barred from taking steps to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the form.

Read more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-halts-trumps-anti-voting-executive-order/

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1. Here is the ruling

trump' executive orders on voting were clearly void. Here is just the first ruling on these executive order

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https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.279032/gov.uscourts.dcd.279032.103.0.pdf

• The LULAC Plaintiffs’ and League Plaintiffs’ Joint [34] Motion and the Democratic Party
Plaintiffs’ [53] Motion are both GRANTED as to Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14,248.
Defendants U.S. Election Assistance Commission (“EAC”); Donald L. Palmer in his
official capacity as Chairman and Commissioner of the EAC; Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W.
Hovland, and Christy McCormick, in their official capacities as Commissioners of the
EAC; and Brianna Schletz, in her official capacity as Executive Director of the EAC, are
PRELIMINARILY ENJOINED from taking any action to implement or give effect to
Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14,248, including taking any action based on the Executive
Order to modify the content of the federal voter registration application form described in
52 U.S.C. § 20508(a)(2) to require documentary proof of United States citizenship.

• The Democratic Party Plaintiffs’ Motion is GRANTED as to Section 2(d) of Executive
Order 14,248. Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs,
Department of the Interior, Small Business Administration, Peter Hegseth in his official
capacity as Secretary of Defense, Douglas Collins in his official capacity as Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, Douglas Burgum in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and
Kelly Loeffler in her official capacity as Small Business Administrator, are
PRELIMINARILY ENJOINED from taking any action to implement or give effect to
Section 2(d) of Executive Order 14,248, including failing to provide the federal voter
registration application form described in 52 U.S.C. § 20508(a)(2) or an equivalent form
to any applicant for service or assistance based on an inability to “assess citizenship.”

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2. AP just blared a "breaking news"

Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

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3. May we live in interesting times

I volunteer in voter protection efforts. These executive orders are clearly not legal and cannot override state law

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4. Nothing he has done is legal!

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11. Ty your efforts. We could do with some LESS Interesting Times right about yesterday!

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5. So does this apply

to new voters and those changing their address or all voters who have been voting for decades at the same location?

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6. TY & District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly and

all the Lawyers who worked on this for Democracy!

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7. Elias Law Group-Federal Judge Blocks Key Provisions of President Trump's Voter Registration Executive Order

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https://elias.law/newsroom/press-releases/federal-judge-blocks-key-provisions-of-president-trumps-voter-registration-executive-order

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge today issued a preliminary injunction blocking multiple provisions of President Trump's March 25 executive order that sought to dramatically overhaul federal election procedures, in response to a lawsuit brought by Elias Law Group attorneys representing the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Governors Association (DGA), Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

When Elias Law Group filed the lawsuit last month, the New York Times reported that the lawsuit “represents one of the first moments where seemingly every arm of the party is pushing back with one voice” since President Trump took office.

"Today's ruling is a victory for democracy and the rule of law over presidential overreach,” said Elias Law Group partner Aria Branch. “This injunction stops an outrageous attempt to disenfranchise eligible voters by adding illegal and unnecessary barriers to the voter registration process. The Constitution couldn't be clearer—it's Congress and the states, not the President, who determine how federal elections are conducted. While this fight is far from over, we are encouraged by today’s ruling and look forward to continuing the fight to permanently block this dangerous Executive Order. We are so proud to represent leading Democrats in this critical case.”

“We welcome the Court’s decision to block multiple provisions of President Trump’s illegal Executive Order,” said Elias Law Group partner Lali Madduri. “This injunction makes clear that the President does not have the authority to unilaterally change the laws governing federal elections. We applaud the DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for stepping up to challenge this dangerous power grab in court.”

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that multiple provisions of the executive order exceed presidential authority and infringe upon powers constitutionally reserved for Congress and the states. The judge's ruling specifically blocks implementation of the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for the national voter registration form, and a requirement that federal voter registration agencies assess citizenship before providing voter registration forms.

"Our Constitution entrusts Congress and the states —not the president — with the authority to regulate federal elections," Judge Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a 120-page opinion. "And no statutory delegation of authority to the Executive Branch permits the president to short-circuit Congress's deliberative process by executive order."

Other challenged provisions of the Executive Order will remain unblocked while the litigation proceeds.

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8. Additional Coverage From ABC News...

Judge blocks Trump administration from requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

The judge ruled that Congress and the states have power to regulate elections.

“Our Constitution entrusts Congress and the States—not the President—with the authority to regulate federal elections,” she wrote. “No statutory delegation of authority to the Executive Branch permits the President to short-circuit Congress’s deliberative process by executive order.”

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-blocks-trump-administration-requiring-proof-citizenship-register/story?id=121134512&cid=social_twitter_abcn

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9. Good thing the Courts are open and the focus...

is on Comrade Bonespurs.

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10. Dumbass thinks he's king