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League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President (elections EO, DDC)

No. 1:25-cv-00946 District · Decided Active
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Executive order authority

Legal Issues

Executive order authority

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Overview

Overview

The Advocates for Human Rights sued the Trump administration over the decision by the Executive Office for Immigration Review to fast trick immigration proceedings of non-detained Somalis on a dedicated national docket.

Overview

The League of United Latin American Citizens sued the Trump administration over President Trump's elections executive order which purports to regulate federal elections by directing the Election Assistance Commission to require a citizenship document to register to vote. This case was consolidated with similar suits brought by the DNC and the League of Women Voters Education Fund.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the President has constitutional and statutory authority to direct the Election Assistance Commission to require citizenship documentation for voter registration, and whether such an executive order violates the Voting Rights Act or exceeds executive power under the Elections Clause.

The Rules

Rule

Under the Administrative Procedure Act, executive orders must remain within the statutory authority granted by Congress. The Elections Clause reserves primary authority over federal elections to the states. The Voting Rights Act establishes statutory constraints on federal and state voting procedure requirements.

The Application

Analysis

Plaintiffs challenged whether the President's unilateral direction to the EAC to impose citizenship documentation requirements for voter registration exceeded his constitutional and statutory authority, given that election administration is primarily a state function and voting access is protected by federal statute.

The Conclusion

The district court entered final judgment on March 31, 2026 on the parties' joint motion, memorializing its merits rulings that partially enjoined the executive order on separation-of-powers grounds. This was a decision on the merits, not a settlement or a voluntary dismissal. Multiple parties promptly cross-appealed, and the case is now pending in the D.C. Circuit under Nos. 26-5098, 26-5099, 26-5102, and 26-5182.

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
FiledMar 31, 2025
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly 42
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (3)

  1. Oct 31, 2025 District
    Other Unresolved

    Order granting in part, denying in part, and entering a permanent injunction on certain claims.

  2. Jan 30, 2026 District
    Other Unresolved

    Order granting in part, denying in part, and deferring in part multiple motions for partial summary judgment.

  3. Mar 31, 2026 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Resolved Final

    Final judgment entered by the court in accordance with the parties' joint motion.

Federal Court TMR-22771873 Elections Integrity EO Aug 27, 2026

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