Biden-Appointed Canadian-born Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Tying FEMA Anti-Terrorism Grants to Election Security Requirements

Judge Amir Ali

A radical Biden-appointed federal judge in Washington, D.C. just sided with Democrat-run cities and counties and struck down President Trump’s effort to tie a slice of federal counterterrorism money to basic election security.

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency exceeded the authority Congress granted it when FEMA attempted to condition Homeland Security Grant Program money on changes to election administration.

Ali ruled Monday that F...