Jim Saksa

Jim covers election-related matters at the federal level. He previously reported for CQ Roll Call, WHYY and Philadelphia City Paper. Before journalism, Jim misspent some of his youth as a corporate attorney.

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Trump admin begs Supreme Court to quickly unblock anti-mail voting executive order

In a supplemental brief Wednesday, the Department of Justice urged the Court to not only shelve the permanent injunction that U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued in June — which barred the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the order Trump’s March 2026 decree in the 23 states (and Washington, D.C.) that had sued to block it — but also the preliminary, nationwide injunction Talwani handed down Tuesday in a separate case brought by voting groups led by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts.

By Jim Saksa

Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide

A federal judge in Massachusetts Tuesday issued another order blocking the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting and his attempt to create a national voter registration list before the midterm elections. District Judge Indira Talwani agreed with a coalition of voting-rights groups led by the League […]

By Jim Saksa

Appeals court backs Trump bid to block some mail ballots, for now, as Supreme Court mulls issue

A federal appeals court is letting the Trump administration continue implementing President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. The ruling Tuesday comes a day after the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a block on implementing the order in 23 Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C. upheld in a separate case. 

By Jim Saksa

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