U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston permanently banned President Donald Trump’s first executive order on elections, converting a preliminary injunction into a permanent ban that effectively ends his attempt to overhaul voting procedures nationwide.
Judge Casper rejected Trump’s argument that the lawsuit filed by Democratic state attorneys general was premature, according to reports by the AP. She also affirmed, the Constitution grants states and Congress authority to regulate elections and ruled Trump’s requirements violated the separation of powers.
“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” Casper wrote.
Trump’s order would have required voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering, prevented mail ballots postmarked by Election Day from being counted if they arrived late, and withheld federal funding from non-compliant states.
The ruling represents another judicial defeat for Trump’s agenda.
“He [Trump] has since signed another executive order on elections, seeking to create a national voter list and limit mail balloting. That directive also faces multiple legal challenges,” the report notes.
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