U.S. appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request to lift an injunction several Democratic-led states secured from a lower-court judge.
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A federal appeals court refused to allow the Trump administration to enforce an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states, upholding an injunction from a lower court judge who found key parts of the order unconstitutional. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the states face rapidly approaching deadlines and must respond to the order now, rejecting the Justice Department's argument that the lawsuit was premature. The Justice Department may now ask the Supreme Court to intervene.