Nevada has joined 23 other states in filing a motion for summary judgement in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's executive order on regulating elections.
The coalition of Attorneys General argue the President has no constitutional authority to make or alter laws governing federal elections.
Earlier this month, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford co-led the same coalition of states in bringing a lawsuit against the executive order titled, Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.
Friday's motion asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to permanently block enforcement of key provisions of the executive order.
“The law here isn’t complicated, and we’re not going to waste time pretending it is,” said Attorney General Ford. "That’s why we’re asking the court for summary judgment to permanently block this executive order. The President does not have the authority to bypass Congress or meddle in how states run their elections. In Nevada, we know how to run safe, secure and accessible elections, and we will not allow federal overreach to undermine that."
The court has ordered the Trump Administration to file its response and related motions by Thursday, May 7. A hearing on the motions is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2.
