{"id":1397,"date":"2026-05-28T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:34:47","slug":"federal-judge-refuses-to-block-trump-order-to-create-federal-voter-list-and-limit-mail-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1397","title":{"rendered":"Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

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U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued Trump\u2019s order would likely be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the president, have the power to set election rules. Nichols agreed with the Republican Trump administration\u2019s contention it was too early to issue the order because it has yet to be implemented.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Court recognizes that the Postal Service may ultimately issue a final rule that directly affects Plaintiffs or their members, or that the Government may develop State Citizenship Lists that omit specific individuals due to particularized flaws,\u201d Nichols wrote. \u201cPlaintiffs may, of course, renew their motions if and when those future actions occur. Until then, however, Plaintiffs cannot show that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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