Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares The Supreme Court’s order Wednesday halting a lower court’s decision to reinstate hundreds of would-be noncitizens to the state’s voter rolls was “a huge victory for the rule of law.”

“This is a huge victory for the rule of law,” Miyares told Fox News Digital shortly after the Supreme Court issued its order. “This ensures that Virginia will be allowed to follow our laws that ensure non-citizens are not included on our voter rolls for next week’s election, and that we will not be forced to re-register more than 1,500 non-citizens on our lists.”

“I am very grateful that the Supreme Court recognized the importance of the issue and they made this decision in such a short period of time,” Miyares said. “It’s really just a reaffirmation of our commitment both to the integrity of the elections and to ensuring our election process remains secure for all Virginians.”

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Miyares then praised the team at the Virginia Attorney General’s Office for “the amount of hard work these past two weeks to uphold and defend Virginia law.”

“And I am very, very proud of my team because their commitment to the rule of law has been exemplary throughout this process,” Miyares said.

A divided court on Wednesday granted the state’s request for a stay pending appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Wednesday called the Supreme Court’s order halting a lower court’s decision to re-register hundreds of would-be noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls a “big victory for the rule of law. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The ruling is a victory for Gov. Glenn Youngkin just days after the state filed an emergency appeal to the high court to overturn a lower court ruling ordering him to reinstate the names of about 1 600 people in its register. electoral lists.

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“We are pleased with today’s order from the Supreme Court. It is a victory for common sense and electoral fairness. I am grateful for the work of Attorney General Jason Miyares in this crucial fight to protect fundamental rights of American citizens,” Youngkin said in a statement. statement shortly after the order was issued.

The Justice Department sued the state — including Miyares in his official capacity as Virginia attorney general — over its removal scheme earlier this month. Youngkin insisted the state’s process is “individualized” and conducted in accordance with state and federal laws. (iStock)

The central issue in the case was whether Virginia violated a so-called quiet period under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) or a federal law requiring states to end any retention “systematic” of the electoral lists for a period of 90 days before a federal election.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the state — including Miyares in his official capacity as Virginia attorney general — over its removal scheme earlier this month. Youngkin insisted the state’s process is “individualized” and conducted in accordance with state and federal laws.

The ruling marks a victory for Gov. Glenn Youngkin just days after the state filed an emergency appeal to the high court to overturn a lower court ruling ordering him to reinstate the names of about 1 600 people on its electoral lists. (Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Virginia’s voter registration program was implemented in August of this year and compares the state Department of Motor Vehicles’ list of self-identified noncitizens to its list of registered voters. People without citizenship were flagged and informed that their voter registration would be canceled unless they could prove their citizenship within 14 days.

The DOJ argued that such referrals were made too close to November 5 and thus violated the quiet period provision of the NVRA. That proposal was backed by a U.S. judge in Alexandria, who last week ordered the state to halt its deportations and reinstate the records of the 1,600 people expelled.

Breanne Deppisch of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.