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Judge Rejects Pause on Trump Mail-In Voting Order

6/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting mail-in voting and directing the Department of Homeland Security to give states citizenship data by June 30 to monitor mail-ballot flows for potential fraud.
The League of Women Voters and other voting-rights groups filed lawsuits asserting the order is unconstitutional.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., denied a request to pause the order, citing insufficient action by federal officials.

History

Historical Context

On June 25 2013 the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Shelby County v. Holder struck down Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, ending pre-clearance for many Southern jurisdictions. The change spurred new voter-ID and registration rules, a pattern reflected in President Donald Trump’s 2024 executive order directing DHS to share citizenship data with states, now contested by the League of Women Voters.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting mail-in voting and directing the Department of Homeland Security to give states citizenship data by June 30 to monitor mail-ballot flows for potential fraud.
The League of Women Voters and other voting-rights groups filed lawsuits asserting the order is unconstitutional.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., denied a request to pause the order, citing insufficient action by federal officials.

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