US appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
The ruling leaves in place a lower-court injunction after judges said the order would force states to alter election procedures before November.
- On Saturday, the Boston-based 1st Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration's request to lift an injunction, maintaining the block on Trump's executive order affecting mail-in voting in 23 states.
- President Donald Trump signed the order in March, directing Homeland Security to compile voter eligibility lists and requiring the Postal Service to restrict mail-in ballot delivery.
- District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama, ruled the president lacks authority to regulate election procedures; the Constitution assigns the role of administering federal elections to states.
- The appeals court, in a 2-1 ruling, rejected the Justice Department's argument that lawsuits were premature; the Justice Department warned it may ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
- Voting rules remain blocked ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress, as Trump prioritizes approval of voting restrictions in the SAVE America Act.
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