Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
Summary
A federal judge stopped President Donald Trump’s order that aimed to create a national voter list and restrict who could get mail-in ballots. The judge’s decision applies to this year's midterm elections and came after several states challenged the order.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order to make a federal voter list.
- The order also sought to limit who can receive mail-in ballots.
- U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani blocked this order.
- The judge was nominated by President Barack Obama.
- Nearly two dozen states joined to challenge the order.
- The judge granted a summary judgment, meaning the case was decided quickly.
- The ruling affects the 2024 midterm election cycle.
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