US appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
The 2-1 ruling leaves a lower-court injunction in place after judges said key parts of the order lacked statutory authority.
- 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 The 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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Onlookers rejoice as federal court slaps down Trump’s attack on mail-in ballots
A federal court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit the use of mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm elections, sparking a chorus of celebration among Trump administration critics.On Saturday, The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to block a lower court order that prohibited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from carrying out the president’s executive order on mail-in ball…
US President Donald Trump's executive order sought to tighten mail-in voting rules in 23 states.
El Periódico
A U.S. appeals court has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice petition to complete Donald Trump's mail vote reform before the November legislative elections, leaving in effect an order from a Boston judge declaring the president's policies illegal.
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