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Judge allows Trump’s mail-in ballots plan to proceed, at least for now
The ruling lets the Postal Service’s new ballot rule take effect for now, even as 23 states and voting rights groups prepare new challenges.
- On Wednesday, District Court Judge Indira Talwani allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily proceed with his plan to exert federal control over mail-in ballots ahead of midterm elections, directing the Postal Service to track and potentially reject certain ballots.
- The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a nationwide injunction that had blocked the executive order in a case brought by California and 22 other states, ruling 6-3 that Talwani acted too hastily without deciding the proposal's legality.
- Talwani reluctantly agreed to lift the injunction in the case brought by the League of Women Voters, acknowledging challengers have "substantial arguments that might persuade the Supreme Court to reach a different result."
- In a separate order on Tuesday, Talwani, appointed by President Barack Obama, identified that the Trump administration violated her original injunction by issuing the Postal Service regulation, though she declined to impose sanctions.
- Multiple legal challenges to the proposal remain pending, as lawyers for the League of Women Voters and states prepare to continue their fight, despite Trump's frequent criticism of mail-in ballots widely used by Republicans and Democrats.
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Judge allows Trump’s mail-in ballots plan to proceed, at least for now
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump, at least temporarily, to move forward with his effort to exert federal control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
·New York, United States
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Federal judge removes major legal obstacle to Trump mail voting order, with more challenges likely
A federal judge is lifting a major legal obstacle that had prevented the government from implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.
·New York, United States
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Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now
A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.
·Washington, United States
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Trump’s mail-in voting plan can proceed — for now — after judge lifts last block
·Arlington County, United States
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Total News Sources6
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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