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- Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court to stay a district court injunction covering 23 states and D.C.
- U.S. President Donald Trump signed the “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” order directing DHS and USPS.
- Judge Indira Talwani blocked the order’s mail-ballot and citizenship-list rules for the Nov. 3, 2026 elections.
- The First Circuit denied the Justice Department’s request to lift the injunction, warning of confusion and voter disenfranchisement.
