Source: Fox News
Summary
A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to enforce key parts of President Trump’s executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 Democratic-led states. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Department of Justice’s request to pause a June ruling blocking several provisions of Trump’s March executive order while the administration appeals. The ruling does not resolve the underlying legal challenge, but leaves the injunction in place while the appeal proceeds.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Trump administration’s executive order has been blocked by a federal appeals court, a setback that could send the administration to the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The court found that the plaintiff states were already facing looming election deadlines and had begun preparing for potential changes. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote and provide them to states, instructs the U.S. Postal Service to establish new standards for mail-in ballots. The lawsuit was brought by 23 states, and the District of Columbia, led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington. The states argue the Constitution gives them primary responsibility for administering federal elections.
The familiar dance of executive orders, lawsuits, and appeals continues.
Author: Evan Null
