Federal Judge Blocks Trump-Ordered Restrictions on Voting by Mail for Second Time. In a significant victory for voting rights advocates, a federal judge has once again intervened to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing a contentious executive order issued by former President Trump. The order, which aimed to limit mail-in voting by requiring states to provide the federal government with lists of eligible voters, has been deemed unlawful by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani. This ruling marks the second time this month that Judge Talwani has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to restrict voting by mail, sparking renewed debate over the balance between federal power and state election laws.
A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the agency to only supply mail-in ballots to states that provided the federal government with lists of eligible voters. In June, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled that Trump’s order did not apply...
