Judge rejects Dems’ request for injunction to block Trump executive order on citizenship lists
A district court judge has denied Senate Democrats' request for an injunction against President Trump's executive order on citizenship lists and mail-in voting. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs did not demonstrate imminent harm or standing under Article III. The executive order mandates that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections and requires states to provide citizenship lists to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- ▪A district court judge rejected a request for an injunction against Trump's executive order on citizenship lists.
- ▪The judge stated that the plaintiffs did not show they would suffer imminent and irreparable harm.
- ▪The executive order specifies that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections and requires states to provide citizenship lists.
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A district court judge denied a request on Thursday by Senate Democrats for an injunction to block an executive order issued by President Donald Trump regarding mail-in voting and citizenship lists. The request was rejected on the grounds that the request did not show “that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted.” U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols ruled that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that Trump’s Executive Order “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” resulted in them suffering “imminent and irreparable harm” without an injunction or that Trump’s directive meant the plaintiffs were “likely to have Article III standing,” according to the court documents.
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