The 1st Circuit ruling upholds an injunction against the order, with midterm elections approaching.
Mikhail Nilov
A US federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration cannot implement a mail-in voting order, according to court documents.
The ruling was issued by the 1st U.S. Circuit of Appeals, which declined to lift a lower-court injunction from June that had blocked the order.
The decision was made on Saturday, according to reports.
Midterm elections are scheduled in the coming months, with control of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate at stake.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued this ruling in a 2-1 decision, rejecting the administration's argument that the legal challenge was premature. While the administration claimed policies were not yet finalized, the court determined that the plaintiff states, led by 23 states and the District of Columbia, were already facing imminent election deadlines requiring immediate preparation.
The 1st Circuit's ruling to uphold the injunction was decided by a 2-1 vote. While the administration argued the lawsuit was premature because agency policies remained unfinished, the court determined that the plaintiff states already faced looming election deadlines and required preparation time. The Justice Department has indicated it may seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court following this decision.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling in a 2-1 decision. While the administration argued the lawsuit was premature because federal policies remained unfinalized, the court determined that the plaintiff states were already facing imminent election deadlines and required immediate clarity.
