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Federal appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump's order to create federal voter list
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. appellate court upheld a federal ruling blocking President Trump's executive order that aimed to create a list of eligible voters and restrict mail ballot delivery to those on the list in 23 states.
- The order, issued in March, required agencies to compile a "state citizenship list" and directed the Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to individuals on that list, purportedly to prevent non-citizen voting.
- State election officials and Democratic leaders from 23 states and D.C. challenged the order, arguing it was unconstitutional and that election rules are set by states and Congress, not the president.
- A federal judge in Boston initially enjoined the order in June, and the appellate court ruling upheld this injunction ahead of the November midterm elections.
- The White House and Justice Department have not commented on the appellate court's decision.
