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Judge halts Trump order seeking to create federal voter list

Judge halts Trump order seeking to create federal voter list

Summary

A federal judge stopped President Trump’s order to make a national list of eligible voters. The judge said states have the right to manage their own elections, confirming earlier rulings against the order.

Key Facts

  • President Trump issued an executive order in March to create a federal list of eligible voters.
  • The goal was to overhaul the election system using available data.
  • District Court Judge Indira Talwani blocked the order.
  • Judge Talwani was appointed by President Obama.
  • The judge agreed with earlier decisions that states control elections, not the federal government.
  • This is the fourth time a court has stopped this effort by President Trump.
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