Judge Pauses Trump Mail Voting Order Again as Midterms Near
The 14-day order blocks new ballot-envelope and voter-list requirements after judges said states would face irreparable harm and possible disenfranchisement.
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of new U.S. Postal Service mail-ballot requirements mandated by President Donald Trump's March executive order.
- Talwani wrote that compliance is "practically impossible" before the November midterms, emphasizing that states, not the Postal Service, possess constitutional authority to administer elections.
- The court noted the record lacks evidence of mail-in ballot fraud, stating the Postal Service's interest in addressing an "unsubstantiated problem" is outweighed by the "overwhelming risk of pervasive disenfranchisement."
- Talwani scheduled a September 3 hearing to consider a preliminary injunction, a move following the Supreme Court's procedural ruling earlier this week that had temporarily allowed the administration to move forward.
- Brought by Democratic-led states and voting rights groups, the case hinges on whether the administration exceeded its authority, a significant issue given that approximately 30 percent of voters nationwide cast ballots by mail.
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The legal battle over mail-in voting continues in the United States. With 70 days until the midterm elections, a federal judge again blocked Donald Trump's proposed restrictions on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The US president wants stricter regulations on remote voting to prevent alleged fraud, which has never been proven.
Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots - The Daily Chronicle
A federal judge froze for two weeks a Trump administration regulation to restrict mail voting late Thursday, calling the U.S. Postal Service rule a violation of states’ power to administer elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s temporary restraining order reinstated a pause that she had lifted just a day earlier, following a U.S. Supreme Court procedural ruling Monday that allowed the administration to implement the policy. The federal …
Bonta Secures Early Win for Voters in Lawsuit Over USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting
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