Judge Permanently Blocks Trump Voter ID Order

A federal judge issued a permanent injunction against President Trump's executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, ruling he lacked the authority.

The decision by U.S. District Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee, is a major legal defeat for the White House's election integrity push.

The ruling permanently blocks the March 2025 order, which had been challenged by voting rights groups and Democratic-led states.

The judge emphasized that the Constitution grants states, not the president, the power to set voter registration rules.