Judge strikes down federal noncitizen voting law, threatening DOJ's enforcement push
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the decades-old federal statute criminalizing noncitizen voting is unconstitutional, dealing a significant blow to the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement campaign ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The ruling, which dismisses a case against a Jamaican national, asserts that voter qualifications are a power reserved to the states, not Congress. While the decision applies only to the specific defendant, it puts dozens of pending federal cases at risk and has prompted the Justice Department to appeal to the 11th Circuit Court. The outcome could ultimately reach the Supreme Court, challenging the legal foundation of the administration's election integrity agenda.
