The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted the Justice Department's emergency
request to stay a lower-court injunction that had blocked Trump's March
executive order limiting mail voting in 23 Democratic‑run states and Washington,
D.C., clearing a path for the administration to pursue the measures while other
judicial constraints remain. The order directs agencies to compile citizenship
lists, prioritize prosecutions of officials who send ballots to ineligible
voters, and restrict USPS delivery of ballots to qualified voters. A Boston
federal judge had ruled in June the president lacks authority to alter state
election administration; DOJ argued the lawsuits were premature. Trump has long
questioned mail‑voting security and pledged to end the practice; because
Democrats use mail ballots at higher rates, the restrictions could advantage
Republicans. Further legal challenges are expected ahead of the midterms.