Obama Judges Refuse to Revive Trump’s SAVE Citizenship-Verification System Ahead of Midterms — Trump-Appointed Judge Katsas Dissents
Two Obama-appointed judges on the D.C. Circuit have rejected the government's request to restart the expanded Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system while the Trump administration appeals a lower court's ruling. Trump-appointed Judge Gregory Katsas dissented, arguing that the modified SAVE system does not violate the Social Security Act and that denying the stay would cause irreparable harm.
TL;DR
- Two Obama-appointed judges on the D.C. Circuit rejected the government's request to stay a lower court's ruling that halted the expanded SAVE system.
- The SAVE system is used by states to check the citizenship of potential voters.
- Trump-appointed Judge Gregory Katsas dissented, arguing the modified SAVE system is legal and necessary.
- Katsas stated that the government is likely to succeed in showing that modified SAVE does not violate the Social Security Act.
- The majority cited procedural issues and a lack of a strong showing of success on the merits for their decision.
- The ruling leaves the SAVE system in a state of uncertainty as legal battles continue.
- The article notes that 27 states use SAVE for voter verification and that many agencies use the system for various purposes.