Judge lifts nationwide block on Trump's mail voting order
A federal judge removed a nationwide ban on President Trump's sweeping mail-in voting policy Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the way earlier this week. The big picture: The decision removes the last major legal obstacle to the administration's plan, though it does not end the court challenges over the embattled rule. Driving the news: Citing the Supreme Court's Monday decision in a…
A federal judge has lifted a nationwide ban on President Trump's mail-in voting policy, removing the last major legal obstacle to the administration's plan. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani vacated her August preliminary injunction, citing the Supreme Court's decision in a separate case. The order is without prejudice, meaning plaintiffs can amend their complaint and seek a new injunction.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the separate case found it was too soon to determine if the states had suffered any injury from Trump's executive order, but determined it was appropriate to review the merits at this time. The Postal Service has published its final rule, triggering another lawsuit from a group of states.
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