Emmet Sullivan
Coverage of Emmet Sullivan in the Nexus archive.
- Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing an executive order requiring states to provide lists of mail-in voters before transmitting ballots. Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled the order violated a 2020 settlement agreement between the Postal Service and the NAACP, which mandates oversight of election mail delivery. The decision extends a prior block by 25 states to a nationwide scope.
- Trump can't order Postal Service to put limits on mail ballot delivery, judge rules
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service to limit mail ballot delivery, citing a violation of a 2020 settlement. The order required states to submit voter lists and meet specific criteria for mail voting, which the judge ruled conflicted with a court-approved agreement mandating USPS prioritize election mail delivery.
- DOJ ordered to release unredacted Epstein files or explain why it can't
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it cannot. Media legal analyst Katie Phang alleges the DOJ violated the Epstein Act by withholding materials, including emails and documents mentioning President Trump. The DOJ claims Phang should have used a FOIA request, but her lawyers argue such requests were denied.