On Wednesday, February 5, U.S. District Court Judge Deborah Boardman, a Biden appointee, enjoined President Donald Trump’s new rules on who is a citizen. Casa Inc. v Trump, 8:25cv-201. The issue was issued orally and is not yet posted to the court’s website.

The plaintiffs include five pregnant women who argued that if the Trump order is not stopped, their new babies will be stateless. See this story.

Two other U.S. District Courts had issued temporary restraining orders against the new definition, but this is the first court to enjoin the new definition.

On February 4, the Fourth Circuit issued an order in Griffin v North Carolina State Board of Elections, 25-1018. This is the dispute over the correct vote count in the November 2024 race for North Carolina State Supreme Court race. The Fourth Circuit is content to let the state trial court settle the dispute, but asked the U.S. District Court to keep the federal case alive.

Two bills have been introduced in the Nebraska legislature to end the practice of letting each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector.

Senator Loren Lippincott (R-Central City) introduced LB 3, an ordinary proposed statute.

Senator Myron Dorn (R-Adams) introduced LR24CA, which is a proposed amendment to the State Constitution. It would provide that all presidential electors be elected by a statewide vote. Because it would amend the Constitution, it would require a popular vote in 2026. That would give the voters a chance to decide if they like the current system, or whether they want all the electors chosen statewide, as is done in 48 states.