A federal judge blocked a USPS proposal that would have allowed the agency to refuse delivery of some mail-in ballots if states did not meet new requirements. The ruling sides with the NAACP and marks another court setback for President Donald Trump’s mail voting restrictions.
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The Supreme Court expanded Trump’s authority to fire independent regulators but blocked his effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook and upheld mail-in ballot rules. The justices also declined to review a $5 million civil judgment in E. Jean Carroll’s case.
A federal judge blocked major parts of President Trump’s executive order directing the creation of federal voter citizenship lists and restricting Postal Service delivery of absentee ballots. The ruling says voter eligibility remains a power reserved to the states.
A Boston federal judge blocked parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, including a proposed federal system for verifying ballot recipients. The administration is expected to appeal as related lawsuits continue in Washington, D.C.