ACLU details case against Trump's election executive order
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“The Order is an attack on the constitutionally mandated checks and balances that keep American elections free and fair,” the complaint from the non-partisan organizations said.
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In a lawsuit filed by the Campaign Legal Center, the groups assert the order is unconstitutional. President Trump issued the order on March 25, 2025.
The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”
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