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pnwmom

(110,338 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 01:34 PM 4 hrs ago

Federal judge limits challenges to Trump mail-in voting order

Source: The Hill

A federal judge on Thursday said she’ll only consider parts of challenges to President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict mail-in voting, ruling the plaintiffs need to wait before raising concerns about elections beyond this year.

A group of voter education nonprofits and Democratic-led states separately sued the Trump administration in April in an attempt to block the executive order, which also requires states to verify that only U.S. citizens are registered.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani denied the administration’s bid to dismiss the claims entirely, allowing challenges pertaining to the November midterms to go forward. She determined that the court should not delay review given the “ever-narrowing window of time” before the election and some states’ primaries.

“In light of the EO’s specific deadlines over the next three months, and the reality that elections will be occurring throughout this period with the November 3, 2026 midterm occurring in just five months, postponing judicial review is impracticable and may inflict significant hardship on Plaintiffs,” Talwani wrote in a 17-page consolidated order.



Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5931005-trump-mail-in-ballot-challenges-limit/



Despite the title, this is still a win for the states.
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Federal judge limits challenges to Trump mail-in voting order (Original Post) pnwmom 4 hrs ago OP
the title is misleading. She seems to be focusing on Nov. samsingh 4 hrs ago #1
I found pieces with better titles, but they were behind paywalls. At least this article sets out the facts. nt pnwmom 3 hrs ago #2
Thank you Judge Indira Talwani! FakeNoose 1 hr ago #3
You can submit a public comment here: Momma 59 min ago #4

samsingh

(18,482 posts)
1. the title is misleading. She seems to be focusing on Nov.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 01:54 PM
4 hrs ago

if we win those elections, we can potentially save Democracy in this country.

pnwmom

(110,338 posts)
2. I found pieces with better titles, but they were behind paywalls. At least this article sets out the facts. nt
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:31 PM
3 hrs ago

FakeNoose

(42,893 posts)
3. Thank you Judge Indira Talwani!
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:31 PM
1 hr ago

This is a sensible solution that will shut down the rabid Repukes ...

Mailed ballots are perfectly safe and not susceptible to fraud.



Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira_Talwani

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