Judge Indira Talwani

The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to permit an executive order requiring federal agencies to create a citizenship list for mail-in voting, which a lower court blocked. Democratic officials in 23 states and D.C. challenged the order, arguing it infringes on state authority to set election rules. The Justice Department urged expedited action to implement changes by August for November midterms.

A US appeals court upheld an injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order to create a federal voter list and restrict mail ballot delivery to individuals on that list. The court rejected the administration's attempt to enforce the restrictions in 23 states that sued, with a judge halting the order's implementation for the November 3 elections in those jurisdictions.

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.

A federal judge blocked major portions of President Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, ruling he exceeded his constitutional authority. The order required states to submit voter lists to the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Homeland Security to compile citizenship data, but the judge found these actions violated state control over elections.