Overview
- U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a 110-page decision permanently enjoining two provisions of the March 2025 executive order.
- Federal agencies may not assess citizenship before providing the national voter registration form to people enrolling in public assistance programs.
- The Defense Department cannot require documentary proof of citizenship on the Federal Post Card Application used by military and overseas voters.
- The ruling stems from consolidated lawsuits brought by LULAC, the Democratic National Committee, and the League of Women Voters Education Fund.
- The White House defended the order as election security and said the decision is not the last word, as other parts have also been blocked in separate cases, including earlier limits on the federal form and suits by Oregon and Washington.