US Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Part of Trump's Mail-In Voting Order

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a temporary ruling, allowing a portion of an executive order by President Donald Trump concerning mail-in voting to proceed. The order, signed in March, sought to limit mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections but immediately faced numerous legal challenges.

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The district court did not have jurisdiction to prohibit the government from attempting to implement

Democratic-led states sued the administration, arguing that under the U.S. Constitution, states, not the federal government, hold broad control over election administration. A district court initially blocked the executive order's implementation, but the Supreme Court on Monday overturned that decision, permitting parts of Trump's directive to take effect for now.

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The Court's decision on this (Trump administration's) request does not mean that any government measure to implement this order will necessarily be lawful.

In an unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court majority stated, "The district court did not have jurisdiction to prohibit the government from attempting to implement" the executive order. However, the judges have postponed a final decision on the case's substance pending further legal disputes. They cautioned that the court's decision on this specific request "does not mean that any government measure to implement this order will necessarily be lawful."

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a disgrace

Three liberal justices dissented. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the decision "a disgrace," asserting that Trump aims to obstruct voting access for Americans. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his state would pursue further legal action on the matter. Trump has long criticized mail-in voting, despite frequently using it himself, and falsely claims it is prone to fraud.

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Trump wants to make it harder for Americans to vote, so they don't hold him accountable for the rapidly rising costs, illegal war, and thriving corruption that characterize his administration.