A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to implement his executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states ahead of the November elections, which will decide control of Congress. The Boston-based First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration's request to lift an injunction secured by several Democratic-led states on June 25 from a lower-court judge who concluded that key parts of Trump’s order were unconstitutional.
Key Takeaways
A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump's request to implement his executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states. The ruling upholds a lower-court injunction that found key parts of the order unconstitutional.
- Appeals court rejects Trump administration's bid to lift injunction on mail-in voting order
- Order aimed to tighten rules for mail-in voting before November elections
- Coalition of 23 Democratic-led states, led by California and Massachusetts, challenged the order
- Judge Indira Talwani ruled that Trump lacked authority to direct DHS and USPS actions
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| Claim | Status | Reason | |
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| States Affected | Broad Agreement | 23 states and D.C. impacted by ruling | |
| Court Decision Outcome | Broad Agreement | Appeals court rejects Trump's request to lift injunction on mail-in voting order |
States Affected
Broad Agreement23 states and D.C. impacted by ruling
Court Decision Outcome
Broad AgreementAppeals court rejects Trump's request to lift injunction on mail-in voting order
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The appeals court, in a 2-1 ruling, rejected the Department of Justice's argument that any lawsuit challenging his order was premature because government agencies had yet to finalize actions and policies to implement Trump’s directive. The judges wrote that the executive order laid out clear deadlines by which states must coordinate with federal officials and comply with new voting procedures while ensuring their officials and the public understand the evolving set of rules.
The coalition of 23 states, led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Washington state, argued that Trump lacked authority to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile voter eligibility lists for each state. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani sided with the states, stating that USPS had no statutory authorization to adopt any binding regulations on mail-in voting and that Trump could not attempt through his order “to intimidate local election officials.”
The ruling comes amid other efforts by Trump to overhaul elections, including pushing for approval in Congress of a divisive package of voting restrictions called the Save America Act. Judges have previously blocked an earlier executive order signed by Trump requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and restricting the counting of mail ballots.
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