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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Election Order as Unconstitutional

6/13/2025

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In a significant ruling, a federal judge halted President Trump's executive order that aimed to alter U.S. election procedures, siding with Democratic state attorneys general who deemed it unconstitutional. The order, which sought to impose proof of citizenship for voters and restrict mail-in ballots, was deemed an overreach, affirming that the Constitution grants states, not the President, control over elections.

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In a significant ruling, a federal judge halted President Trump's executive order that aimed to alter U.S. election procedures, siding with Democratic state attorneys general who deemed it unconstitutional. The order, which sought to impose proof of citizenship for voters and restrict mail-in ballots, was deemed an overreach, affirming that the Constitution grants states, not the President, control over elections.