# 23 Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C.

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## Timeline

- **2026-11-03**: Midterm Elections — U.S. federal elections that will decide control of Congress, directly impacted by the litigation's outcome.
- **2026-07-27**: Supreme Court Emergency Filing — The Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to stay the injunction nationwide, 99 days before the midterms.
- **2026-07-25**: 1st Circuit Denies Stay — A divided appellate panel declines to pause the injunction, finding states would suffer irreparable harm from election disruptions.
- **2026-06**: District Court Blocks Order — Judge Indira Talwani rules the order unconstitutional, holding the president lacks authority over state election administration.
- **2026-03**: Executive Order Signed — President Trump signs an executive order directing DHS to create state citizenship lists and USPS to restrict mail ballot delivery to listed individuals.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 23 States Challenged, 99 Days to Midterms: SCOTUS Asked to Allow Mail-In Voting Limits
2026-07-28 01:55:52 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

The Trump administration's emergency Supreme Court filing raises novel separation-of-powers questions over presidential authority to set mail-in voting rules, testing the Elections Clause and standing doctrines. The case arrives 99 days before the midterms, with immediate implications for election administration and long-term precedent on executive power.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-administration-asks-scotus-mail-in-ballot-restrictions-legal

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