Judge Denise Casper blocks Trump voter‑ID executive order and USPS mail‑ballot rule

U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Massachusetts issued a permanent injunction that bars the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. The judge said the Constitution grants election‑regulating power to states and Congress, not the President, and converted a prior preliminary injunction into a permanent ban.

The ruling also stops the United States Postal Service from implementing a proposed rule that would have limited mail‑in voting in states that do not provide absentee‑voter lists, a provision of the same executive order. The Justice Department has said it will appeal the decision. The orders affect voting‑rights protections nationwide and could shape upcoming elections.