Judge once again blocks Trump's effort to limit mail-in voting as early voting begins

A federal judge temporarily blocked on Friday President Donald Trump’s effort to limit the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November mid-term elections, as ballots are going out in one state. 

It is the same judge, Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who blocked an earlier, related effort, ruling that the executive order Trump issued in March was likely unlawful and unconstitutional, according to NBC News. 

The “court finds, on one side, that immediate implementation of the Final Rule issued less than seventy days before the November 2026 election threatens disenfranchisement of millions of United States citizens who seek to vote by mail,” while “on the other side, that the record includes no evidence relating to fraudulent mail voting to support the rushed implementation of the Final Rule,” Talwani wrote.

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project responded to Talwani's ruling: 

“U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani's decision makes one thing clear: She is an activist judge helping the Left block a lawful order that it just doesn't like. The Trump Administration's simple, common-sense rule would put longstanding USPS recommendations into mandatory requirements for elections. But because of one federal district court judge who wants to play lawmaker, it likely won't be able to be implemented in time for the midterms, which will damage public trust in outcomes."