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Judge Dismisses DNC Challenge to Trump Order on FEC Independence

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that Democrats lacked proof of concrete harm from the February order, allowing them to refile if evidence of interference emerges.

FILE - The Federal Election Commission emblem is seen at the Federal Election Commission headquarters in Washington, Aug. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
FILE - President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures next to Marine One, as he departs for Pennsylvania, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington, as he heads to Pittsburgh for a rally. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Overview

  • The lawsuit targeted Executive Order 14215, signed on Feb. 18 to extend White House control over independent agencies including the six-member Federal Election Commission.
  • Democrats filed suit on Feb. 28, arguing the order threatened the FEC’s bipartisan enforcement of federal campaign finance laws.
  • In a June 3 ruling, Judge Ali found the DNC and allied committees failed to demonstrate a specific or imminent injury required for standing.
  • FEC legal counsel assured the court that no directives from the White House have altered the commission’s independent decision-making.
  • The case was dismissed without prejudice, leaving the door open for an amended complaint if future actions show concrete interference with the FEC.