A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order
A federal judge in Boston has expanded a preliminary injunction blocking parts of a Trump administration executive order that aimed to restrict mail-in voting. The ruling prevents the USPS from implementing specific voter list requirements while the case proceeds through the courts.
Why it matters
This ruling impacts the administration of U.S. elections and highlights ongoing legal battles over voting access and presidential authority.
A federal judge in Boston has expanded a court-ordered block on a key part of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail in this fall's midterm election.
The order released by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Tuesday comes as the wait continues for the Supreme Court to weigh in on an earlier ruling by Talwani.
The judge's latest ruling bans the U.S. Postal Service from trying to finish carrying out Trump's directives in every state. In June, the judge put out a ruling that blocks USPS efforts in only the 23 mainly Democratic-led states, plus Washington, D.C., that sued over the order.
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