A federal judge has once again halted President Trump’s attempt to tighten mail‑in voting rules, this time issuing a stronger preliminary injunction that extends the earlier temporary block. Judge Indira Talwani’s decision comes just hours after North Carolina began mailing ballots to voters for the November 3 midterm elections, underscoring the urgency of the legal battle. The ruling marks a significant setback for the administration’s campaign to limit mail voting ahead of the election, while the courts continue to scrutinize the executive order’s constitutionality.
Indira Talwani’s ruling presents major setback for president as first states begin to send out mail ballots for midtermsA federal judge on Friday again blocked Donald Trump’s executive order to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting, the latest in a legal back-and-forth playing out less than two months before election day.US district court judge Indira Talwani initially placed a temporary order blocking the president’s mandate and has now extended that prohibition with a stronger preliminary injunction. The ruling comes hours after North Carolina became the first state to start sending out mail-in ballots for the 3 November midterm elections. Continue reading...
