Second Judge Freezes Trump Mail Ballot Order
Second Judge Freezes Trump Mail Ballot Order
The News
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting in the midterm elections.
It is the second time a federal judge has put the mail ballot directive on hold.
The Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the fight.
Timeline
Trump moves to limit mail voting for the midterm elections. A federal judge freezes the order — the first of two such rulings.
A second federal judge, sitting in Washington, D.C., issues a new order freezing the directive. The ruling is reported early Monday morning.
The dispute is positioned to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reactions
The initial report on the ruling carried no comment from the White House, the Justice Department or the parties challenging the order. The Frank will add responses as they are made.
What's Next
The Supreme Court is expected to take up the question, according to the reporting on the ruling. Until a higher court says otherwise, the freezes stand and the mail voting limits Trump sought cannot take effect for the midterms.
More
Mail voting rules are set to govern how millions of Americans cast ballots this fall, which is why the litigation is moving on an accelerated track: two federal courts have now blocked the directive, and the case is headed for the justices.
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