Trump’s anti-mail voting order gets blocked again, this time by federal appeals court
Trump’s plan to wrest control of elections from states was thwarted as a federal appeals court declined to lift a block on his anti-mail voting executive order.
Litigation
Wisconsin voting advocates sue to protect voters from being disenfranchised by mail delays
Faced with growing concerns about mail delays, voting advocates are asking a Wisconsin state court to give voters a backup option to cast their ballot in person on Election Day.
Trump DOJ appeals new round of voter roll losses, expanding crusade to 8 circuits
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice appealed its latest batch of defeats Thursday, expanding its nationwide campaign for private voter data into eight federal appeals courts despite losing all 17 district court rulings to date.
States sue Trump admin for withholding $148M in disaster aid over ‘unlawful’ election demands
A group of 25 states and Washington, D.C. is suing the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of leveraging billions of dollars in federal disaster grant funding in an attempt to coerce states into implementing the president’s anti-voting agenda.
DOJ losing streak continues as Trump-appointed judge tosses Kentucky voter roll lawsuit
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) record in voter roll cases fell to 0-17 Thursday, when yet another federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump dismissed the administration’s lawsuit against Kentucky.
Judge says Trump’s attack on mail voting is ‘unconstitutional,’ legal challenge can continue
In her order Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani called the order “unconstitutional” and said that, if allowed to stand, “disenfranchisement as to the upcoming election is plausibly likely and imminent.”
Judge keeps block on New Hampshire’s proof of citizenship law in place, for now
New Hampshire asked to pause the ruling while the state’s appeal is pending before the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Kansas elections chief launches legal full-court press against mail ballot grace periods
Since a Kansas court last week suspended a state law that would have eliminated a three-day grace period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day, Secretary of State Scott Schwab (R) has filed a slew of appeals and emergency motions.
Trump DOJ cites New Jersey registration error to renew demand for statewide private voter data
The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a federal probe Tuesday into New Jersey’s voter registration software failure and said it will use the disclosure as “an additional basis” to demand the state’s unredacted voter rolls, including sensitive data.
Voting rights groups ask federal judge to again block Trump’s mail voting restrictions
A coalition of voting rights groups asked a federal judge to — again — temporarily prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on mail voting.
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