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Rachel Leingang

Second judge blocks Trump order to require proof of citizenship to vote

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A new US citizen at a naturalization ceremony in Mount Vernon, Virginia, on 4 July 2023. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

A second federal judge has rejected parts of Donald Trump’s executive order on elections, dealing another blow to his directive that would require proof of citizenship to vote in US elections.

The order, described in March by the White House as “the farthest-reaching executive action taken” in the nation’s history, quickly led to multiple lawsuits. In April, a federal judge in Washington DC ruled against the order in a lawsuit brought by the Democratic party and voting rights groups, blocking its implementation.

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