Denise Casper

A federal judge permanently blocked most provisions of President Trump’s first executive order on elections, which required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, citing constitutional authority of states and Congress. Trump canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill and faces tensions with Senate Republicans over his voting legislation and Iran strategy.

A federal judge permanently blocked most provisions of an executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, citing constitutional authority of states and Congress. President Trump canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill, angering GOP senators who argued it would hurt their midterm prospects.

A Massachusetts federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order on election regulations is unconstitutional, violating federal laws and separation of powers. The order required proof of citizenship for voter registration and targeted states with specific voting policies, but was permanently blocked by the court.

A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, which required voters to show documentary proof of citizenship. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston converts a preliminary injunction into a permanent one.

A federal judge permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, citing constitutional authority for states and Congress to regulate elections. The ruling upholds a prior injunction and rejects the administration's argument that the lawsuit was premature, while Trump's alternative proposal, the SAVE America Act, faces Senate opposition.

A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his executive order on elections, which included requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. The ruling cited constitutional authority for states and Congress to regulate elections and rejected the administration's argument that the lawsuit was premature.

A federal judge permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing an executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, citing constitutional authority given to states and Congress over elections. The ruling rejected the administration’s claim that the lawsuit was premature and affirmed that the Constitution does not grant the President specific powers over elections.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its blockade on new U.S. wind and solar projects. Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in Boston ruled in favor of nine clean energy organizations that sued over the government’s 'arbitrary and capricious' efforts to hinder renewable energy development.

A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Trump administration policies that aimed to hinder renewable energy. Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, issued a preliminary injunction to halt the anti-renewable policies for regional trade groups challenging them.