- Several people charged with illegal noncitizen voting are arguing the 1996 federal law is unconstitutional — judges could rule on dismissals before the midterms, which might limit federal authority to prosecute these cases.
- The Trump administration is pushing tougher enforcement and deportations for noncitizen voting, but Reuters and historical records show such prosecutions are rare and usually led to small fines.
- High-profile lawyers and split court decisions (cases in Miami and Wisconsin, a brief from former Solicitor General Paul Clement) mean the rulings could spark a bigger federal-vs.-state legal fight over who sets voter qualifications.
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