1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Coverage of 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the Nexus archive.
- Federal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order ahead of midterm elections
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to enforce parts of an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 Democratic-led states. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling blocking the order's provisions ahead of the November federal elections, leaving a lower court injunction in place.
- Federal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order ahead of midterm elections
A federal appeals court rejected President Trump's attempt to enforce an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states, maintaining a lower court's injunction blocking key provisions. The 2-1 decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Department of Justice's request to pause implementation, citing impending election deadlines.