Trump admin appeals judge's second block on mail-voting order
The Trump administration appealed a temporary two-week block on the U.S. Postal Service’s new rule on mail-in voting on Friday.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is appealing a two-week block on new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rules for mail-in voting.
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the block on parts of the rule concerning envelope standards and state voter data.
- The Justice Department notified the court of the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
- The rule requires states to notify USPS 90 days in advance if they intend to submit voter data.
- Judge Talwani had previously blocked parts of the rule in July, but the Supreme Court found that order premature.
- After USPS issued the final rule, 24 states filed a lawsuit, leading to Talwani's latest injunction.