# Miami judge rules federal noncitizen voting law unconstitutional

https://mins.news/en/item/83001

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 06:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/miami-judge-rules-federal-noncitizen-voting-law-violates-us-constitution?traffic_source=rss

> US District Judge David Leibowitz dismissed the federal case against Florida resident Chelsea Cox, ruling that the Constitution gives states, not Congress, authority over voter qualifications. The decision applies only to Cox’s case and is a setback for Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues alleged election fraud.

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