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Trump Appeals to Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Order

8/12/2026

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Trump Files Appeal

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a Supreme Court appeal on July 27 challenging a judge’s injunction against his March executive order limiting mail-in voting.
The House-passed SAVE America Act, requiring citizenship proof to register and photo ID to vote, remains stalled in the Senate.
The March order would have limited USPS delivery to voters on federal eligibility lists.
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to halt the injunction.

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Trump Challenges Order

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a Supreme Court appeal on July 27 challenging a judge’s injunction against his March executive order that limits mail-in voting.
Critics warn the appeal could expand federal control and restrict mail-in voting, jeopardizing access for millions.
A Massachusetts judge blocked the USPS from enforcing the order, noting no evidence of fraud.
Democrats asked DHS for ICE deployment records at polls, but FOIA requests yielded press clippings.

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Historical Context

The Voting Rights Act, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6 1965, registered about 250,000 Black voters that year. The 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder struck down its pre-clearance formula, prompting states to tighten voting rules. On July 27 2024, President Donald Trump asked the Court to revive a 2023 executive order limiting mail-in ballots, echoing the Act’s federal oversight.

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Trump Files Appeal

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a Supreme Court appeal on July 27 challenging a judge’s injunction against his March executive order limiting mail-in voting.
The House-passed SAVE America Act, requiring citizenship proof to register and photo ID to vote, remains stalled in the Senate.
The March order would have limited USPS delivery to voters on federal eligibility lists.
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to halt the injunction.

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