The Trump administration filed another emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking to allow new restrictions on mail-in voting to take effect ahead of November’s midterm elections.
The filing asks the justices to lift a lower court order blocking the restrictions as states prepare to send ballots to voters.
The administration is asking the high court to lift a temporary order blocking a U.S. Postal Service rule implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting, which would require states to provide lists of mail-ballot recipients and use standardized, trackable envelopes.
The Supreme Court previously allowed parts of Trump’s plan to move forward but has not ruled on its legality.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani temporarily blocked parts of the rule last week and held a hearing Thursday on whether to issue a longer-lasting preliminary injunction. Her temporary restraining order remains in effect until Sept. 10.
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