# Coalition of 23 states and D.C.

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## Timeline

- **2026-11**: November midterm elections — The midterm elections the executive order is designed to affect, with Republicans battling to retain control of Congress.
- **2026-08-24**: Supreme Court lifts June injunction, calls challenge premature — The 6-3 conservative majority lifts the June injunction as too soon, leaves the door open for renewed suits, and does not act on the August 11 USPS injunction.
- **2026-08-11**: Separate USPS injunction issued — Judge Talwani issues a separate injunction blocking the Postal Service nationwide from enforcing the directive's tighter mail-ballot rules.
- **2026-06**: Judge Talwani issues injunction blocking the order — Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issues the injunction later lifted by the Supreme Court.
- **2026-03**: Trump issues executive order restricting mail-in ballots — The order directs DHS to compile voter-eligibility lists, DOJ to prioritize election-official prosecutions, and USPS to deliver ballots only to voters on approved lists.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SCOTUS 6-3 Lifts Mail-Ballot Injunction as Unripe; USPS Block Stands
2026-08-25 03:08:38 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Supreme Court's 6-3 majority vacated a district court injunction against Trump's mail-in ballot executive order on ripeness grounds, without reaching the merits. A separate August 11 injunction still blocks USPS enforcement nationwide. The ruling is a precedent-rich justiciability signal for election-law and RegTech practitioners tracking executive-branch election powers.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-6-3-lifts-mail-ballot-injunction-ripeness-usps-block-stands

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