Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now
A federal judge has lifted a nationwide injunction against the U.S. Postal Service regarding President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting. The ruling allows the administration to proceed with its directives while the legal battle over the order's constitutionality continues toward the Supreme Court.
Why it matters
The legal status of mail-in voting procedures is a critical factor in the upcoming midterm elections, impacting how millions of Americans cast their ballots.
A federal judge in Boston has handed the Trump administration another temporary win in the legal fight over the president's executive order to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Wednesday canceled a nationwide ruling she had issued that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from working on Trump's directives.
The decision sets the stage for another possible consideration of the executive order by the Supreme Court. So far, the high court has ruled on a procedural issue, but not weighed in on whether Trump's order is legal.
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