A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has struck down major sections of President Donald Trump’s election integrity executive order, prompting a warning from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller about the judiciary’s course.

Background

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper ruled that the order exceeded presidential authority and violated the Constitution’s separation of powers. The order had aimed to strengthen safeguards for election integrity and public confidence in federal elections.

The judge found that the order went beyond enforcing existing law and instead attempted to create or change election rules on its own. The ruling permanently blocks the administration from implementing provisions that would have required documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form and altered voting requirements for military and overseas voters.

Reaction

In response to the ruling, Miller posted on social media that he hoped Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ‘understands the path these rogue judges have charted for the judiciary.’ The lawsuit was brought by 19 states challenging the order, and the judge largely sided with the plaintiff states.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, one of the lead plaintiffs in the case, hailed the ruling as a victory for the states. ‘We sued President Trump over his attempt to unilaterally impose voting restrictions across the country — and we won,’ Bonta said.

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