Judge lifts injunction, lets Trump mail-in ballots plan proceed
By The BriefBrief
A federal judge in Boston lifted a nationwide injunction, allowing President Donald Trump to move forward, at least temporarily, with his mail-in ballots plan after a Supreme Court ruling on Monday. The executive order directs the U.S. Postal Service to track mail-in ballots and potentially reject ballots from people not on a federal eligible-voter list.
WHO:U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani
WHAT:Judge lifted a nationwide injunction, allowing Trump’s mail-in ballots executive order to proceed temporarily.
WHEN:Aug 26, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:The judge lifted the injunction following a Supreme Court decision favoring Trump in a similar case on Monday.