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politics9 days ago•44 min saved

Supreme Court grapples with Trump-driven emergency docket: ballots, ballrooms, and a dog

The Hill reports that the Supreme Court’s emergency docket is heating up during the summer recess as Trump presses to revive mail-ballot restrictions and resume White House ballroom construction, while Apple fights a contempt ruling in its Epic Games dispute; the docket also includes a Tennessee execution bid and an emergency bid to save a dog named Bruce, signaling a crowded slate before the Court’s summer break.

via The Hill|

#apple-epic #bruce-the-dog #donald-trump

politics21 days ago•5 min saved

Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump’s mail-ballot rules

California and 22 Democratic-led states asked the Supreme Court to block the Trump administration’s USPS-backed effort to restrict mail ballots, arguing it’s too late in the election year and could cause errors and disenfranchise voters, while noting that states—not the president—set federal election rules.

via latimes.com|

#democrats #mail-ballots #politics

politics27 days ago•5 min saved

DC Circuit Keeps Trump’s Mail-Handling Order Alive as SCOTUS Weighs Next Steps

A U.S. appeals court in the District of Columbia allowed the Trump administration to continue pursuing its mail-ballot executive order, ruling that the challenge is premature since USPS has not yet implemented regulations. The decision comes as the DOJ asks the Supreme Court to intervene and as other courts weigh related injunctions ahead of the midterm elections, keeping the policy in limbo while litigation unfolds.

via Democracy Docket|

#dc-circuit #mail-ballots #politics

politics28 days ago•117 min saved

Appeals panel lets Trump's mail-ballot order stand, midterm fate uncertain

An appellate court panel declined to block Donald Trump's order expanding mail-in ballots, allowing it to stand for now, but it did not resolve whether the measure will be in effect for the upcoming midterm elections, keeping the outcome uncertain.

via AP News|

#courts #elections #mail-ballots

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Court upholds mail-ballot grace periods, foreshadowing tougher voting rules

The Supreme Court preserved state post-election grace periods for counting postmarked mail ballots, a win for states but a political setback for Trump, while also agreeing to hear an Arizona case that could revive citizenship-proof requirements under the National Voter Registration Act and enable pre-election mass purges of noncitizens, signaling more election-law battles ahead toward 2028.

via CNN|

#mail-ballots #national-voter-registration-act #politics

courts-and-law2 months ago•23 min saved

Judge halts key provisions of Trump’s mail-ballot order

A federal judge blocked key provisions of President Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail ballots, ruling the president lacks authority to limit who can receive them. The decision comes a month after another judge had allowed parts of the order to stand, and the case remains tied up in ongoing litigation, including actions in Washington, D.C.

via The Washington Post|

#court-decisions #courts-and-law #executive-orders

politics3 months ago•9 min saved

Supreme Court Closes in on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Bans, and Other High‑Stakes Decisions

With weeks left in its term, the Supreme Court will issue rulings on birthright citizenship via Trump’s order, state bans on transgender athletes, the president’s power to remove independent‑agency officials (FTC), firing a Fed governor (Lisa Cook), grace periods for mail ballots, TPS terminations for Syria and Haiti, limits on coordinated campaign spending, and gun possession by a marijuana user—potentially reshaping immigration, civil rights, administrative law, elections, and gun policy.

via CBS News|

#birthright-citizenship #independent-agencies #mail-ballots

politics4 months ago•2 min saved

Postal Service under strain as Trump orders tighter mail-ballot controls

The USPS, already dealing with a cash shortfall and cost-cutting pressures, faces a presidential executive order aimed at restricting mail voting by compiling lists of eligible voters and directing the Postal Service to send only ballots for those voters. The order has been challenged by more than 20 states as unconstitutional, underscoring a broader political battle over voting by mail amid ongoing postal strain.

via The New York Times|

#election-law #executive-order #mail-ballots

politics5 months ago•5 min saved

Court hints at strict ballot-receipt rule, threatening late-arriving California mail ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative bloc signaled readiness to rule that ballots must be received by election day to be counted, potentially upending California’s practice of counting late-arriving mail ballots and pressuring voters to mail earlier. The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, challenges state rules allowing postmarked ballots that arrive after Election Day to be counted, a practice followed by several western states. A ruling upholding a strict receipt deadline could redefine how ballots are handled nationwide and affect election timing and outcomes.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #election-law #late-ballots

politics5 months ago•14 min saved

SCOTUS weighs late-arriving ballots in Mississippi election case

The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted in a Mississippi case, a pivotal voting-rights dispute that could reshape late-arrival mail-in ballot rules nationwide.

via AP News|

#elections #mail-ballots #mississippi

politics5 months ago•10 min saved

Supreme Court to rule on counting late mail ballots amid grace-period debates

The Supreme Court will decide in Watson v. RNC whether Mississippi’s and similar states’ post-Election Day deadlines for counting mail ballots conflict with federal election laws, potentially affecting 14 states and military/overseas voters using grace periods. The ruling could reshape how late ballots are treated ahead of the November midterms, amid ongoing political battles over mail voting; a decision is expected by late June or early July, which could force states to adjust deadlines and voter education if grace periods are struck down.

via CBS News|

#election-deadlines #grace-period #mail-ballots

politics5 months ago•74 min saved

Court weighs ending grace periods for late mail ballots

The Supreme Court is considering whether states may end grace periods that allow late-arriving mail ballots to be counted after Election Day, potentially reducing which ballots are counted and impacting election outcomes in affected states.

via AP News|

#elections #grace-periods #mail-ballots

law9 months ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court to Decide on Mail-In Ballot Laws and Voting Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging whether states can count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, a practice currently allowed in about 20 states, including Mississippi, which is contesting a law that grants a five-day grace period for mail ballots. The case could impact voting procedures and the counting of late-arriving ballots in future elections.

via NPR|

#election-law #grace-period #law

law9 months ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court to Rule on Validity of Late Mail-In Ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, a contentious issue linked to election laws and political debates, with a decision expected by late June to impact future elections.

via AP News|

#elections #late-arriving-ballots #law

law1 year ago•1 min saved

Pennsylvania courts mandate counting undated mail-in ballots before midterms

An appeals court in Pennsylvania ruled that mail ballots cannot be discarded solely because of misdated envelopes, citing that such a requirement violates voters' rights and offers little benefit in preventing fraud, potentially impacting future elections.

via Politico|

#election-law #law #mail-ballots