Washington’s vote-by-mail survives: SCOTUS leaves nationwide injunction on new USPS rule in place
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s emergency application to stay a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the USPS “Ballot Mail for Federal Elections” rule for the 2026 midterms. The order leaves the injunction in place, so the new USPS rule cannot be enforced for the November 3 elections. “Today’s ruling is a huge win […]
SCOTUS Showdown Over WA Elections: Trump Calls New USPS Rule Ballot Integrity, Brown Coalition Call’s It Chaos
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration and a coalition of states led in part by Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown have now laid out their competing cases to the United States Supreme Court over whether new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule for mail-in ballots may take effect before the November midterms—down to the 11th […]
No Changes to Washington Vote-by-Mail After First Circuit Rejects Emergency Stay, Battle Heads to SCOTUS
BOSTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift a block on new United States Postal Service (USPS) rule for mail-in ballots, so the rule remains blocked for the November midterms. The case now heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. “We hope the Supreme Court will see what […]
Washington Vote-by-Mail remains as First Circuit rejects Trump EO stay
BOSTON — A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on July 25 denied emergency motions by the Trump administration and 12 intervening states seeking to stay a lower-court injunction that blocks key provisions of a presidential executive order on mail-in ballots and citizenship verification lists. The decision leaves in […]
Executive Order on citizenship lists and mail-in voting blocked, day after USPS said ballots won’t be delivered until states provide lists
BOSTON, Mass. — U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, a Barack Obama appointee, ruled Thursday, June 25, that key provisions of President Donald J Trump’s March 31, 2026, executive order on election integrity exceed presidential authority and violated the U.S. Constitution related to federal elections. The Trump administration and Department of Justice may appeal the decision […]
