Jonathan Smith
Coverage of Jonathan Smith in the Nexus archive.
- Court panel declines to block Trump's mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear
A federal appellate panel refused to block President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting, citing premature legal challenges, while a separate Massachusetts court blocked the order, with both cases pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Postal Service is being directed to create an online portal for mail ballot eligibility under the order, according to postal workers' union representatives.
- Court panel declines to block Trump's mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear
A federal appellate panel refused to block President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail voting, citing premature legal challenges. The court noted that implementing the order near the November midterm election might be halted. A separate Massachusetts case has already blocked the order for this year's elections.