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Judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 553 words · By Gavin Blackburn
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Democrats and civil rights groups argued it was urgent that the judge issue a restraining order in the midst of primary season and with states already gearing up for the fall midterm elections.

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What happened

Democrats and civil rights groups argued it was urgent that the judge issue a restraining order in the midst of primary season and with states already gearing up for the fall midterm elections.

Why it matters

A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year's midterm vote.

Common ground

US District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups late on Wednesday that had argued Trump’s order would likely be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/judge-refuses-to-block-trump-order-to-create…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Trump administration has yet to formally issue lists of eligible voters”
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A web search result explicitly states: 'The Trump administration has yet to formally issue lists of eligible voters'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration has yet to formally issue lists of eligible voters, and those who filed the initial request for a temporary halt said they'd be back if the administration moves in that direct…
https://www.abc15.com/politics/elections/court-gives-green-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — He has also issued a number of controversial pardons. His use of executive orders - both swift and broad - carry the weight of law but can be more easily overturned. Some face legal challenges.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced961egp65o
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web search NEUTRAL — — Donald Trump, earlier this year. Executive Order Expands Federal Oversight of Elections. In late March, Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile a lis…
https://xeber.world/en/article/the-postal-service-just-propo…
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Claim 2: “Juan Proaño, chief executive officer of the League of United Latin American Citizens, one of the organisations that sought the stay from Nichols.”
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While Wikipedia confirms LULAC is a civil rights organization and web search results mention the judge's ruling, none of the provided evidence explicitly identifies 'Juan Proaño' as the CEO of LULAC or confirms his specific role in seeking the stay.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization in the United States. It was established on February 17, 1929, in C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daly City () is the second-most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and immediately south of San Francisco (sharing its northern border…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daly_City,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... A federal judge is declining to halt President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible voters and limit ...
https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/05/28/federal-judge-refuses-bloc…
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Claim 3: “launched a federal investigation into that year's vote, even though repeated audits and investigations, including ones run by Republicans, found it was free of widespread fraud.”
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Web search results confirm Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election and that audits/investigations found no widespread fraud.
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web search NEUTRAL — After Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election, Republican nominee and then-incumbent president Donald Trump pursued an ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_…
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web search NEUTRAL — The various claims of evidence alleging a stolen 2020 election have been exhaustively investigated and litigated. Judges heard claims of illegal voting and ...
https://campaignlegal.org/results-lawsuits-regarding-2020-el…
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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago · We had an honest election in 2020. Even Dementia Donald knows that. Even Fox News saw it coming in February when they released a poll ...
https://www.facebook.com/NBCNews/posts/an-election-denier-wh…
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Claim 4: “Since his 2020 presidential election loss to Democrat Joe Biden, Trump has groundlessly claimed mail voting is rife with fraud”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Trump's 2020 loss to Joe Biden and his subsequent claims regarding election fraud.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, a member of the Republican Party, sought re-election in the 2020 United States presidential election. He was inaugurated as president of the United States on January 20, 2017, and filed …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, a Republican originally from New York, who moved his principal residency to Florida in 2019, was elected president of the United States in 2016. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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Claim 5: “The order would have had the federal government create a list of eligible voters and then directed the US Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to those on the list.”
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Web search results describe the order's thrust as charging the USPS with determining who may vote by mail and instructing it to refuse delivery to those not on the list.
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web search NEUTRAL — Postal voting in the United States, also referred to as mail-in voting or vote by mail, is a form of absentee ballot in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_voting_in_the_United_St…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 · By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 · The principal thrust of the order is to charge the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with determining who may vote by mail and instructs it to refuse ...
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/anal…
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Claim 6: “A separate lawsuit seeking to block the executive order is underway in Boston.”
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Web search results specifically mention a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Boston) by a coalition of voting rights organizations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law and risks mass disenfranchisement of eligible voters. The ...
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-hears-chal…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-refuses-…
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web search NEUTRAL — BOSTON – A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging President ...
https://www.aclum.org/press-releases/voting-rights-groups-ch…
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Claim 7: “Trump issued the order in March after a bill he supported to overhaul voting stalled in Congress.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump issued the order in March after a bill he supported to overhaul voting stalled in Congress.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on March 4, 2025. It was his first public address before a joint session during his secon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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Claim 8: “That order sought to require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, among other changes.”
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Claim 9: “A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting”
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The claim is explicitly reported by two independent news sources (Nbcwashington and Denver7) and supported by web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and political activist. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The most well-known member is patriarch Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present), which…
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Claim 10: “US District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups late on Wednesday”
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Multiple web search results confirm that US District Judge Carl Nichols rejected the request on Wednesday. Wikipedia confirms Carl Nichols is a US District Judge for the District of Columbia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carl John Nichols (born 1970) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2019. He has conc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a United States government foreign aid agency, was restructured during the second presidency of Donald Trump. This involved major cuts t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a statutory agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government. Founded in 1961, it was formerly the world's large…
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Claim 11: “This was Trump's second executive order seeking to overhaul elections and voting.”
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The claim is reported identically by two independent news sources (Nbcwashington and Denver7).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This was Trump's second executive order seeking to overhaul elections and voting.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This was Trump's second executive order seeking to overhaul elections and voting.
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Claim 12: “His initial election executive order, issued just months after he took office in his second term, has been blocked by multiple federal judges.”
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