Judge Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Order, Calls Out DOJ’s “Cynical” Attempt to Misread Supreme Court Ruling The latest twist in the ongoing saga over mail ballots and voting rights reveals a deeper dynamic at play: a judiciary increasingly willing to check presidential power, even when it comes to issues as contentious as election administration.
On Thursday, Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts blocked key provisions of the new USPS rule in a decision that marked the latest installment in a broader pattern of judicial resistance to Trump's aggressive assertions of authority.
Talwani's ruling was notable not only for its thoroughness but also for its willingness to confront head on the practical consequences of implementing new federal requirements on states administering their own elections.