DOJ fights court block on Trump’s mail-voting order amid ongoing lawsuits

The DOJ has filed an appeal in California v. Trump after a Massachusetts judge blocked key parts of President Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order in 23 Democratic-led states plus D.C., ruling the order exceeded presidential power and intruded on state authority to run elections. The appeal argues the plaintiffs lack standing and that the order is not self-executing and relies on existing laws; if the ruling stands, USPS could be barred from delaying mail ballots and federal agencies could not assemble nationwide voter lists. A separate universal USPS injunction remains contested, with the DOJ seeking to stay that injunction while the First Circuit reviews the case, as other related lawsuits proceed.