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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Lift Talwani Restraining Order

9/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to lift Judge Indira Talwani’s restraining order.
The Court set a September 8 deadline for the administration’s response to the petition.
The administration also appealed the order to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
North Carolina began mailing ballots Friday while Alabama starts September 9, heightening court pressure.
A favorable ruling would not resolve the executive order’s legality, only the lawsuit timing.

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U.S. President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to lift Judge Indira Talwani’s restraining order.
The Court set a September 8 deadline for the administration’s response to the petition.
The administration also appealed the order to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
North Carolina began mailing ballots Friday while Alabama starts September 9, heightening court pressure.
A favorable ruling would not resolve the executive order’s legality, only the lawsuit timing.