DOJ’s losing streak just might save the midterms

We have already sued to block Trump's anti-voting executive orders. If the USPS adopts an anti-voting rule, we will bring litigation to stop it.

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Judge blocks Trump order that would have let USPS refuse to deliver mail ballots

A federal judge in Massachusetts Thursday blocked federal agencies from implementing President Trump’s sweeping executive order attacking mail voting before the midterm elections.

Court upholds map targeting Mississippi Black voters, in latest sign of Callais’ impact

A federal judge upheld DeSoto County, Mississippi’s local election map, which Black voters argued was drawn to suppress their political power.

Trump DOJ suffers first appeals court loss — after nine lower court failures — in floundering voter roll crusade

A federal appeals court panel dealt the Trump administration its first appellate defeat in its nationwide crusade to obtain unredacted state voter rolls — after nine straight district court losses and no wins.