US Supreme Court Lifts 1 Injunction on Trump Mail-Voting Curbs in 6-3 Ruling

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24

A 6-3 Supreme Court vote lifted a June injunction that had blocked Trump’s March order, letting his administration advance mail-ballot restrictions while the case continues.
The order requires mail ballots to go only to voters on a federal “state citizenship list” and tells the Justice Department to prioritize cases against officials who send ballots to people deemed ineligible.
A second nationwide injunction from Judge Indira Talwani still stands, so it remains unclear how much the administration can implement before November’s midterms, now less than 100 days away.
Democratic officials in 23 states and Washington, D.C., argue the Constitution leaves election rules to states and Congress and warn late changes could disrupt preparations and disenfranchise voters.
The fight lands as mail voting remains significant—30% of ballots in the 2024 presidential election were cast by mail, while a 2025 Brookings study found about 4 fraud cases per 10 million mail ballots.