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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Mail Ballot Restrictions for Midterms

morning · · thread: Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Restrictions

25 sources across 14 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • MS NOW United States · Left · Versant (spun off from NBCUniversal)
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • WIRED United States · Centre-left · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
  • Wall Street Journal United States · Centre-right · News Corp (Murdoch family trust)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Clarin Argentina · Centre-right · Grupo Clarin
  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • The Daily Star Bangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

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  • Right
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The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request from the Trump administration to allow the US Postal Service to enforce new restrictions on mail in ballots for the upcoming congressional midterm elections. The court's decision leaves in place a lower court injunction that had blocked the federal government from implementing the rules. In a brief, unsigned order, the majority stated that the administration was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge and that equitable factors did not favor a stay. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion, noted that while the rules might be legal in the long run, state and local election officials did not have sufficient time to reasonably implement them before the elections. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, with Alito arguing that the Postal Service has broad authority to regulate the mail and that the government has a strong interest in detecting election fraud. The disputed rules, stemming from a March executive order, would have required states to use specific envelope designs and provide lists of eligible voters to the Postal Service, which could then refuse to deliver ballots that did not meet these standards. Opponents, including a coalition of Democratic led states and voting rights groups, argued the rules were unconstitutional and would cause chaos or disenfranchise millions of voters. The Trump administration maintained the measures were necessary to combat voter fraud. This legal battle occurs as some states have already begun sending out mail in ballots. The decision is viewed as a significant setback for President Trump, who has frequently criticized mail in voting without providing evidence of widespread fraud, despite having used mail in ballots himself.

How each side framed it

Left
These outlets framed the administration's actions as an unconstitutional power grab and a threat to democracy.
Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the risk of mass disenfranchisement and framed the move as an attempt to sabotage the election.
Centre
These outlets focused on the legal outcome and the practical implications for election administration.
Centre-right
These outlets highlighted the resolution of uncertainty for election officials and the legal arguments regarding the Postal Service's authority.

Sources

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