Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 1,188

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding that it was too early to challenge the directive.

The decision by D.C. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, represents a setback for Democratic groups, lawmakers and other groups including the NAACP that have sued to stop the order ahead of the midterm elections in November. The March 31 order faces at least five …

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