Court Issues Final Ruling Permanently Blocking USCIS Ban on Nonprofit Voter Registration Assistance at Naturalization Ceremonies
On October 15, 2026, a court issued a final ruling permanently blocking a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rule that barred the League of Women Voters and other nongovernmental organizations from providing voter registration education and assistance at administrative naturalization ceremonies. The court reaffirmed its August 3 preliminary injunction finding that the rule violated the Administrative Procedure Act and infringed the League's First Amendment rights.
On October 15, a court issued a final ruling permanently blocking the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from enforcing a rule under which the League of Women Voters and other nongovernmental organizations were barred from providing voter registration education and assistance to new citizens at administrative naturalization ceremonies.
The court's order confirms that the League of Women Voters and other organizations may resume reaching and serving new citizens at administrative naturalization ceremonies. The court also reaffirmed its finding in the August 3 preliminary injunction ruling that the USCIS rule violated the Administrative Procedure Act and infringed the League of Women Voters' First Amendment rights in carrying out its voter registration services.
