Appeals Court Denies Trump's Request to Limit Mail-in Voting in 23 States

A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a request from Donald Trump's administration to implement an executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states. The Boston-based First Circuit Court of Appeals declined to lift an injunction that several Democratic-led states secured on June 25, which deemed parts of Trump's order unconstitutional. The Department of Justice argued that the lawsuit was premature since government agencies had not finalized actions to implement the directive. The court ruled 2-1 against this argument, stating that the executive order imposed imminent deadlines for states to comply with new voting procedures. Trump's executive order, signed in March, sought to compile lists of eligible voters and restrict mail-in ballot deliveries. Previous efforts to impose voting restrictions have faced legal challenges, including an earlier executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.