States, voting rights groups renew challenges to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

States, voting rights groups renew challenges to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting  Reuters

The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.

The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court’s injunction on President Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections.

A federal judge has lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but Democratic state officials are already filing a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching

Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms  AP News

A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but the decision will only clear the path for more legal challenges.

Federal Judge’s Move On Trump Mail Voting Order Clears Path For More Legal Challenges  HuffPost

"This new policy will just create confusion, unnecessary costs, and unacceptable risks for voters going into Election Day, and my office is going to court to stop it," NYAG Letitia James said.

Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections.

The legal challenge comes just two days after the Supreme Court lifted a block in a related case brought by the same coalition.

A coalition of states is again seeking to shut down President Trump's sweeping Postal Service rule on mail-in voting, just days after the Supreme Court struck down a lower court's ban on his executive order. The big picture: The Supreme Court's decision essentially said the states sued too early. Now, the states are ho

The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court’s injunction on President Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump’s order directs the Department of Homeland Security to create state-by-state lists of eligible voters who are citizens. The U.S. Postal Service

The Supreme Court will allow portions of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting to proceed for now. CBS News' legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more information.

Arizona AG rips Supreme Court decision to allow Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting: 'We will fight this!'  CNN

The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily handed President Trump a key victory in his crusade to restrict mail-in voting. The unsigned opinion by the court’s conservative majority, issued over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, said it was too soon for states to challenge Trump’s executive order from March 20

It's not yet clear how this will affect the midterms News Editor Published August 24, 2026 6:18PM (EDT) A Trump executive order to limit mail-in ballots just hit a roadblock as a federal court ruled against the administration to enforce the order. But there's still four months until the midterms. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Get

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It remains unclear how much the administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections

The US Postal Service finalized a rule that would add extra hurdles to mail-in voting, pressing ahead with one of President Donald Trump’s priorities even as court orders keep the push on hold.