POLITICS
Federal Judge Rules Congressional Ban on Noncitizen Voting Unconstitutional
A Biden-appointed federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday that Congress lacks constitutional authority to prohibit noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The decision resulted in the dismissal of charges against a woman charged with voting illegally in the 2020 election.
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Right-leaning outlets criticized the ruling as an example of judicial activism, characterizing the judge as ideologically motivated and using language like 'activist judge' to describe the decision that invalidated federal voting restrictions.