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Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Trump Mail-Ballot Order

8/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to implement his mail-ballot restriction executive order.
In a 6-3 decision, the Court lifted a judge’s injunction that blocked the order in California and 22 other states.
The Court said the states lacked standing because they had not yet suffered concrete harm from the policy.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state will file another lawsuit to block the mail-ballot restrictions.

History

Historical Context

The 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Shelby County v. Holder invalidated Section 4(b)’s coverage formula, ending preclearance for jurisdictions and affecting 13 million voters in eleven Southern states and D.C. The decision spurred state voting-law changes, such as poll-site closures and stricter ID rules. Today, the Court’s 6-3 vote lifting injunctions on Donald Trump’s mail-ballot restriction order extends reduction of federal oversight, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to implement his mail-ballot restriction executive order.
In a 6-3 decision, the Court lifted a judge’s injunction that blocked the order in California and 22 other states.
The Court said the states lacked standing because they had not yet suffered concrete harm from the policy.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state will file another lawsuit to block the mail-ballot restrictions.

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