Judge rejects Dems’ request for injunction to block Trump executive order on citizenship lists

A district court judge denied a request on Thursday by Senate Democrats for an injunction to block an executive order issued by President Donald Trump regarding mail-in voting and citizenship lists. The request was rejected on the grounds that the request did not show “that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted.”

U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols ruled that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that Trump’s Executive Order “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” resulted in them suffering “imminent and irreparable harm” without an injunction or that Trump’s directive meant the plaintiffs were “likely to have Article III standing,” according to the court documents.

To have Article III standing, a plaintiff must demonstrate an actual stake in the outcome of the lawsuit and that the grievance extends beyond a mere disagreement with a law, or in this case, the executive order.

The lawsuit was filed against the Trump administration by the