Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule 'substantively unconstitutional' as court battle extends

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 458

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday declined the Trump administration’s request to overturn the temporary restraining order she signed last week that blocks the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out a rule placing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

The 14-day order published Aug. 27 was not appealable, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani wrote in a brief order Monday. But even if the order could be appealed, the administration would lose on the merits, Talwani …

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