A Clinton-appointed federal judge has once again sided with the Left’s open-border agenda—this time by blocking President Trump’s commonsense rule requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration.
The ruling, issued by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, strikes down one of the Trump administration’s most basic election integrity measures—ensuring that only American citizens can vote in American elections.
Judge Kollar-Kotelly, a veteran of the Washington establishment who has presided over numerous politically charged cases, declared that the President lacked the authority to direct the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to update federal registration forms to require documentation like a birth certificate, passport, or naturalization papers. Her decision effectively removes any verification process at the federal level for proving that a person registering to vote is actually a U.S. citizen.
The case centered on the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), often referred to as the “Motor Voter” law, which established a standardized federal form for voter registration. The Trump administration’s executive order sought to close the loophole that allows applicants to simply check a box claiming citizenship—without providing any proof. In her ruling, however, Kollar-Kotelly sided with left-wing groups who argued that the requirement would burden potential voters.
The effect of the ruling is simple but devastating: anyone, including non-citizens, can now use the federal voter registration form without ever proving they belong in the electorate of the United States. In other words, the government is trusting the “honor system” in an age of illegal immigration, mail-in ballots, and massive voter databases riddled with errors.
Election integrity advocates say this is precisely how trust in American democracy continues to erode. “Citizenship verification isn’t voter suppression—it’s common sense,” one constitutional attorney said after the decision. “You can’t board a plane without ID. You can’t buy alcohol without ID. Yet Democrats want you to vote without proving you’re even a citizen.”
The left has long fought voter ID and citizenship verification laws, painting them as discriminatory even though they apply equally to every citizen. But their real motivation is clear: by weakening verification requirements, they expand the voter pool to include those who should have no say in America’s future. With millions of illegal aliens now in the country—many granted driver’s licenses or access to state benefits—the potential for foreign participation in federal elections is not just theoretical.
Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling follows a pattern that has defined the last two decades: left-leaning judges and activist organizations using the courts to block almost every attempt to secure the ballot box. From striking down voter ID laws to stopping audits and purges of outdated voter rolls, these rulings always seem to favor one side—the side that benefits from chaos, confusion, and a lack of accountability.
The irony is painful. The same political class that lectures America about “foreign interference” in elections now fights tooth and nail to make it easier for non-citizens to vote. And they’re winning those fights in courtrooms run by Clinton- and Obama-era appointees who see the rule of law as an obstacle to their ideology.
President Trump’s team is expected to appeal the decision, possibly setting up another Supreme Court battle over whether citizenship itself can be verified in the act of voting. For now, however, the ruling means that the federal voter registration system—the gateway to participating in national elections—operates on the weakest possible standard: self-attestation.
The Founders understood that citizenship was sacred. The right to vote was never meant to be a global right; it was an American one. But in the name of “accessibility,” modern Democrats have blurred that line almost beyond recognition. If citizenship no longer defines the American voter, then the very idea of national sovereignty becomes a political fiction.
Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling doesn’t just strike down an executive order—it strikes at the heart of what it means to be a self-governing people. And unless Congress or the Supreme Court steps in soon, the 2026 elections may be the most unverified—and least trustworthy—in modern American history.
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The level of idiocy from these activist judges is mind boggling.
No, that’s what they want people to think. They know exactly what they’re doing and it’s all done on purpose. The Cloward Piven neo marxist movement found in every position of power today and embedded in the education system has a goal of eliminating America (responsible individual liberty) as the last remaining obstacle to a system of global fascism disguised as socialism. Giovanni Gentile (the socialist / marxist father of fascism) is the secret idol of the elite leftist and has been for over a century. They just hide that fact while indoctrinating their minions.
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It is outside a judge’s purview to strike down existing federal laws. This moronic judge should be debenched and arrested for attempted dictatorship.
What’s the big deal?
Even Heaven requires citizenship to enter… Heaven even has a huge wall surrounding it…
Why? To keep the ones, who refused to walk in God’s ways, out…
This was an unjust call by the judge thus attacking the nation’s sovereignty and right to allow only it’s citizens to vote and it signifies that Congress needs to modify the law to restore our former checks and balance in our immigration system…
It will be overturned…
What most everyone has failed to realize is that when Trump signs an executive order mandating something this is the law, period. As of J6, when Trump invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807, we were in a continuity of government (COG) and we are still in it. Congress has nothing to do with anything. Even Speaker Mike Johnson has said he is a war time speaker. A COG was invoked secretly on 9/11 but this time the White Hats are doing it. The MAGA promise will be fulfilled but in the meantime…
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Except executive orders last only as long as the president who wrote it. Next one in can invalidate any and all previous EOs if they want. The EO was meant as an emergency measure for when congress was not in session and something critical needed to be accomplished by the government. Every president has issued EOs. Most were in valid situations. The kenyan was probably the first to abuse that power. It has snowballed from there. President Trump canceled many from him and wrote his own. Biteme came in and canceled all from President Trump and wrote his own or rather the autopen wrote them. And President Trump returns to repeat the cycle.
Point is, EOs are a joke today. If something is valid, make it a(nother) law via congress. Yeah, I know, the other joke is congress.
It is against Federal law for non citizens to vote in Federal elections. while States may allow non citizens to vote in their own State they do not have the right to violate Federal law by prohibiting proof of citizenship during registration because it is not a burden on anyone since there is plenty of time between elections. It is a sad state when Judges are in effect running the Country, stepping on the other two Branches.
“is not a burden on anyone since there is plenty of time between elections” . Since it’s not a burden on anyone then put voting booths in all the airports domestic and international so all travelers can vote. There is no honor anymore, people don’t have honor, it’s dog eat dog. Honor left 60 years ago.
I hope the Stupid Party learns from this experience that they cannot continue to “reach over the aisle” and rubber-stamp judicial nominations! Interrogate every single nominee as if the fate of the country depended on it and never give in when a nominee actually believes in the Constitution.
I don’t think that is sufficient. Some people are very good liars, particularly those of the synagogue of Satan. If there is not a solid, blemish-free track record then we can dismiss that person based on that. The good/better/best news is this: when this is all finished we won’t need or want 90+% of federal judiciary that we have today, which was a globalist/deep state creation. Part of draining the swamp applies to the federal judiciary as well.
Treason.
Well. Look at him.
We no longer have a nation…Civil war time
There won’t be a Snivel War. Count on it.
Unfortunately, as much as it is needed, I agree with you.
Not until other options are exhausted.
What a miserable bitch. Only ONE THING TO DO to these Treasonist Globalist bastards. Get real or lose the country, it’s that bad. On the other hand, why is some communist judge telling a duly elected executive he can’t be a patriot. I really don’t grasp who/what these fucks are and why we should have to bend the knee to them.
These lowly judges do NOT have authority over the Executive Branch. Why do we even pay attention to them? These activist judges have to go. This is absurd.
Leftists think “Constitution” is a bowel disorder that you cure with Ex Lax.
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I smell a civil war coming soon. Judges like her are anarchist. They need prosecuted for treason!
That may be what they are waging now, but Civil War is a horrible option. Making and enforcing laws that protect the country is the best option.
Why should it be any harder to vote than when I buy alcohol or cash a check? I merely have a put a check mark in a little box to drink, drive, fly in a plane, sign legal papers or do much of anything,. So why should I have to prove I am American?
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Your Sardonicism is aptly expressed thank you.
Lack of judgement is a huge drawback in her position.
KollarKotelly proves she is just another stupid white leftist woman, an early DEI hire.
Only a corrupt and evil person would make such a ruling.
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Well, in that case, we no longer need to provide proof of anything including showing a driver’s license to a cop, an id card to buy a beer, or a hundred other things including the demorats own requirement to show ID to attend their rallies, etc. HOW FREEKIN’ STUPID CAN THAT JUDGE BE?
That judge is only doing what her masters are telling her (him?) to do. That is about 100% of it. She (?) has yet to get the memo that this war is finished and We the People won.
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Just another C*ntlick judge that needs to be put in prison.
She is an imbecile and a criminal. She will be overturned. She should be impeached, removed from her position and disbarred.
Every patriot should have the authority to just shoot anyone out to destroy our country
Funny. My reply to Gregory M. Miller outlining the method the elite left are using to destroy America (The Cloward Piven strategy and their hero Giovanni Gentile) never posted. Why?
Yet again, an arrogant person believes they have authority to generate rules far beyond their calling.
Get to the SCOTUS asap. Impeach the Clinton dufus on grounds of cogntive decline.
Liberalism will be the death of the country if unchecked. This judge is an evil Leftist and a traitor to this country if that is her ruling.
She will be fine dining tonight and no doubt have a cacklefest with loads of her Marxist friends. Enjoy that cake.
She’s 82 years old. Mandatory retirement for people deciding people’s rights. The human brain does not work as well at that age which is a proven fact. Then you add TDS and a healthy dose of liberalism and there you have a kangaroo court.
I am tired that the House has not started to impeach these Judges for interfering with the Admin when it is not their right. If they start impeaching these Judges then the Judges cannot do further work until the impeachment and removal is completed. This Judge slow down would end quickly.
Who is this old grandma bitch to be making these kinds of decisions?
These Ultra Liberal White Female Judges are Popping Up Everywhere !
It’s nice that Queen Colleen Kollar-Kotelly graced us with her judgement. Now we know it acceptable to break Federal law, lie on the Federal forms and vote as a non-citizens even the laws passed by past Congrrsses and signed by past presidents say they can’t.
The democRAT Communist party’s attempt to destroy America will not be successful.
This ugly misuse-of-power judge should join Diddy cleaning out prisoners’ undershorts in the prison laundry. https://www.cf.org/news/doj-probes-black-lives-matter/?ht-comment-id=29353299
Clinton/Ohole/Autopen. Three of the worst of the worst.
Russian Chinese plants or most likely just idiots. “We have met the enemy and it is us”
Can you imagine committing voter fraud and then bragging about it on YourTube? Unbelievable! Contact your congressman about this.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BObRvYjEvYg