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The judge said the order is ripe for review and could directly harm states’ ability to run elections this November.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani allowed Democratic-led states and voting rights groups to proceed with a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting ahead of November's midterm elections.
- The executive order directs the United States Postal Service to halt certain mail-in ballot deliveries while tasking the Department of Homeland Security with distributing voter citizenship lists before the 2026 elections.
- Citing harm to states' election capabilities, Talwani, appointed by former President Barack Obama, ruled the order is 'both ripe and fit' for legal review because it requires 'substantive outcomes' affecting the upcoming election.
- While rejecting the government's motion to dismiss, the court has not yet ruled on a pending request for a preliminary injunction that would temporarily block the postal directives during the midterm cycle.
- Voting rights coalitions, including the American Civil Liberties Union , praised the decision, warning the order 'threatens to disenfranchise' elderly, disabled, and student voters who rely on mail-in balloting.
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Judge Narrows Lawsuits Against Trump's Mail-In Ballot Order to November Midterms
A federal judge on Thursday limited the scope of legal challenges to President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, ruling that plaintiffs can only pursue claims tied to the November 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee based in Massachusetts, declined to throw out the lawsuits entirely but said she would not entertain challenges related to elections beyond this year. She allowed cases per…
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The Constitution StudyJudge Allows Challenges to Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order to Move Forward
A federal judge in Boston ruled on June 18 that lawsuits filed by Democratic-led states and voting rights organizations against President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting can move forward before the November elections. The decision by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani creates the possibility that the order could be blocked before the midterm elections, which will determine whether Republicans maintain control of Congress. Talwan…
Local election officials reel over 'logistical nightmare' of Trump's vote-by-mail order
Election workers deliver ballot drop boxes to the Clark County Election Center on June 9, 2026. (Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current) As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. The executive order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots in states that…
Mail-In Ballot Battle: Massachusetts Federal Judge Won't Toss Lawsuit Against Trump Voting Order - Tampa Free Press
THE BREAKDOWN A federal court in Massachusetts has given the green light to a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, clearing the way for nonpartisan voting rights groups to fight the restrictions ahead of the 2026 primary and midterm elections. The decision, handed down in the U.S. District Court for the District […] Mail-In Ballot Battle: Massachusetts Federal Judge Won’t Toss Lawsuit Against Trump Voting Order
A federal judge limited the scope of different lawsuits filed against an executive order signed by Donald Trump that strengthened voting controls by mail. In March, the president signed an executive order that instructed various federal agencies to collaborate in verifying voter eligibility to strengthen controls over mail ticket distribution.
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