Judge Rules Noncitizen Voting Law
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US District Judge David Leibowitz in Miami dismissed a federal case on Thursday against Chelsea Cox, a Florida resident originally from Jamaica who had been charged in October 2025 with illegally voting in the 2020 presidential election.
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Under the U.S. Constitution, Leibowitz wrote, only states can set voter qualifications, not Congress.
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A federal judge in Miami ruled that a law criminalizing voting by noncitizens is unconstitutional, dismissing charges against Chelsea Cox who was accused of illegally voting in 2020. Judge David Leibowitz determined that only individual states can set voter qualifications and thus the case should be handled at the state level, not by the federal government. The ruling applies specifically to Cox's case but raises…
Miami judge rules federal noncitizen voting law violates US Constitution →Judge David S. Leibowitz dismissed a federal case against Chelsea Cox, a Jamaican national charged with voting illegally in the 2020 U.S. election, ruling that the federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting is unconstitutional. The judge argued that voter qualifications are set by states, not Congress, and stated that Florida state prosecutors could still pursue charges under state law. This decision marks a…
Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional →Judge David Leibowitz, appointed by President Biden, ruled that a federal law criminalizing noncitizen voting in federal elections is unconstitutional as applied to Chelsea Cox, who voted in the 2020 presidential election without being a U.S. citizen. The judge concluded that states, not Congress, have the authority under the Constitution to determine voter qualifications for federal elections. This decision has…
‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections →Analysis
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US District Judge David Leibowitz in Miami dismissed a federal case on Thursday against Chelsea Cox, a Florida resident originally from Jamaica who had been charged in October 2025 with illegally voting in the 2020 presidential election.
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3 Oct ‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal electionsJudge David Leibowitz, appointed by President Biden, ruled that a federal law criminalizing noncitizen voting in federal elections is unconstitutional as applied to Chelsea Cox, who voted in the 2020 presidential election without being a U.S. citizen. The judge concluded that states, not Congress, have the authority under the Constitution to determine voter qualifications for federal elections. This decision has…Fox News
2 Oct Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutionalJudge David S. Leibowitz dismissed a federal case against Chelsea Cox, a Jamaican national charged with voting illegally in the 2020 U.S. election, ruling that the federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting is unconstitutional. The judge argued that voter qualifications are set by states, not Congress, and stated that Florida state prosecutors could still pursue charges under state law. This decision marks a…CBS News
2 Oct Miami judge rules federal noncitizen voting law violates US ConstitutionA federal judge in Miami ruled that a law criminalizing voting by noncitizens is unconstitutional, dismissing charges against Chelsea Cox who was accused of illegally voting in 2020. Judge David Leibowitz determined that only individual states can set voter qualifications and thus the case should be handled at the state level, not by the federal government. The ruling applies specifically to Cox's case but raises…Al Jazeera
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