The Clinton-appointed judge agreed on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order, which required plaintiffs to demand evidence of a citizenship voting, would hurt Democrats.
US district judge Colleen Collee Cotery, who was appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton, blocked Trump’s orders that required state officials to vote in federal elections and directed them to condition federal funding on whether states would require voter IDs. In her 120-page ruling, the judge argued that Democrats showed “substantial potential” that they undermine voters’ registration efforts by demanding evidence of citizenship. (Related: Democrat governor preparing to boycott El Salvador over the detention of MS-13 Gangbanger suspected of inspiring his wife)
“beginningmany Democrat plaintiffs have an organizational position to challenge this provision based on their impact on their ability to register new voters as members and supporters. Court documents.
” [Democratic National Committee], [Democrat Governors Association], [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]and [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee] Each shows the implementation [the executive order] “It will make them more difficult for them to register voters who are likely to support Democratic candidates and force them to further divert additional resources into voter registration efforts,” the judge continued.
President Donald Trump presents an executive order signed on April 23, 2025 at the White House oval office in Washington, DC, entitled “Reviving Common Sense School Discipline Policies.”
Kollar-Kotelly went on to say that Democrats’ spending on additional resources would have a negative impact on investment in other “time-sensitive election-related activities” they otherwise make.
Trump signed an executive order on March 26, directing states to require evidence of citizenship to vote in federal elections, and following campaign promises to strengthen election security.
“We know that we’ve revised the elections so that the elections will be honest with honor, people will leave and their votes will be counted,” the president said in a prepared statement. order. “We intend to hold a free and fair election.”
“And ideally, we’ll go to paper voting, same day voting, proof of citizenship, very large, and voter ID,” he continued.
The Democratic National Committee, the Unified Latin American Citizens’ Federation, and the National Association for the Progress of People of Color sued the Trump administration in the DC Circuit, which ultimately led to Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling on Thursday.
Democrats are vehemently opposed to the GOP’s efforts to demand evidence of citizenship to vote. In early April, only four Democrats voted in favor of the American Voters Qualifications (SAVE) Act, law and law, introduced by Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy, which calls for stricter regulations to ensure that only US citizens are participating in federal elections.
The White House immigration agenda and other biggest policy priorities face fierce resistance in courts.
Thursday’s ruling on Trump’s executive order came on the same day for District Judge William Orrick, who was appointed to the California bench by President Barack Obama — blocked other executive orders Trump has signed to denial federal funds from the sanctuary jurisdiction.
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