Why timing matters in the mail-in voting dispute

The Supreme Court is considering the timing of legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s mail-in voting executive order, with the Trump administration and 12 states arguing the order should be implemented immediately. Opposing groups, including 23 states and the District of Columbia, seek to maintain a lower-court block on the order, while the Purcell principle—a judicial caution against last-minute election rule changes—could influence the court’s decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor also denied a request to pause a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority.