The Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging President Trump's Executive Order 14248, which would grant the president broad ranging and unprecedented power over the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). For example, this executive order instructs the EAC to require certain documents (such as a birth certificate or U.S. passport) in order to register to vote and orders the EAC to limit states from using absentee or mail-in ballots. The plaintiffs argue that Executive Order 14248 defies the separation of powers defined in the Constitution and violates statute by undermining the independence of the EAC. The plaintiff requests that the court declare Executive Order 1428 unlawful and issue an injunction preventing the defendants from enforcing it.
On April 3, 2025 this case was consolidated with League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump (25-cv-0955) and League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President (25-cv-0946), which continues as the lead case.
