Judge Blocks Trump Mail-Voting Order in 23 States and D.C. as USPS Rulemaking Faulted
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 25
Judge Blocks Trump Mail-Voting Order in 23 States and D.C. as USPS Rulemaking Faulted
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 25
Summary
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani barred the Trump administration from forcing the Postal Service to tighten mail-voting rules and from compiling a federal list of U.S. citizens living in states.
Talwani said the order's timetable made lawful USPS rulemaking impossible, leaving no room for the procedures Congress requires before postal regulations can be adopted.
The ruling, which applies in 23 states and Washington, D.C., adds to earlier court setbacks for Trump's effort to reshape election administration before November's midterm elections.
At a Wednesday hearing, Postmaster General David Steiner defended the plan as ballot-security focused but said the Postal Service's authority to carry it out would be for courts to decide.
The White House and Justice Department did not immediately comment, though the administration is expected to appeal another judicial block on Trump's long-running push against mail voting.