US appeals court upholds injunction blocking Trump’s order to create a federal voter list - AP News
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking Trump’s order to create a citizenship list for mail-ballot eligibility.
Key points
From AP News’s report- A 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld halting Trump’s executive order.
- Order sought a federal 'state citizenship list' to qualify voters for mail ballots.
- 23 states sued, arguing the president lacks authority to set election rules.
- District Court had blocked the order for the Nov. 3 elections in suing states.
- Justice Department says it is reviewing options but aims to uphold the order.
Why it matters. Twenty-three states argued the president lacks authority to set election rules, and the district court blocked the order in those states.
What to watch. The Justice Department is reviewing its options and says it aims to uphold the order.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCKey points from AP News
- A 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld halting Trump’s executive order.
- Order sought a federal 'state citizenship list' to qualify voters for mail ballots.
- 23 states sued, arguing the president lacks authority to set election rules.
- District Court had blocked the order for the Nov. 3 elections in suing states.
- Justice Department says it is reviewing options but aims to uphold the order.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times“Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting”
SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News“US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create a federal voter list - AP News”
Key points from AP News
- A 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld halting Trump’s executive order.
- Order sought a federal 'state citizenship list' to qualify voters for mail ballots.
- 23 states sued, arguing the president lacks authority to set election rules.
- District Court had blocked the order for the Nov. 3 elections in suing states.
- Justice Department says it is reviewing options but aims to uphold the order.
Why it’s in the Brief
Ranked 6th of 10.
- Starting score
- 5.0
- Public-interest topic
- +1.0
- Public-interest terms in the text
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- High-reliability sources
- +0.75
- Corroboration by independent outlets
- +0.8
- Score
- 8.8
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