U.S. appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules across 23 states. The court rejected the government's argument that the challenge was premature, allowing the injunction against the order to remain in place.
Why it matters
The ruling impacts the administration of upcoming elections and highlights ongoing legal battles regarding federal authority over state-run voting procedures.
A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to implement in 23 states his executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress.
The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration's request to lift an injunction several Democratic-led states secured on June 25 from a lower-court judge who concluded that key parts of the Republican president's order were unconstitutional.
In asking the court to pause U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani's ruling while it pursues an appeal, the U.S. Department of Justice had argued that because government agencies had yet to finalize actions and policies to implement Trump's directive, any lawsuit challenging his order was premature.
The appeals court, in a 2-1 ruling, rejected that argument.
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