Federal Judge Expands Nationwide Block On Trump Mail-In Voting Order
Judge Indira Talwani expanded her injunction on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to bar the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Trump's mail-in voting executive order nationwide.[1]
Talwani had previously limited her June 2026 block to 23 states and Washington, D.C., the jurisdictions that brought the suit.[1] The executive order directs the Postal Service to compile state voter-eligibility lists and to deliver absentee ballots only to people on those lists.[1]
In June 2026, Talwani said the order likely exceeded presidential authority and was causing voter confusion.[1] The administration has appealed that ruling, and the Supreme Court is still considering the appeal as the 2026 midterm elections approach.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Judge Indira Talwani issued an order expanding her earlier injunction against a Trump mail-in voting executive order to cover all 50 states.
- Talwani’s June 2026 ruling had previously blocked U.S. Postal Service implementation of the order only in 23 states and Washington, D.C., that brought the lawsuit.
- The executive order directs USPS to compile state voter-eligibility lists and deliver absentee ballots only to people on those lists, which Talwani said likely exceeds presidential constitutional authority and is causing voter confusion.
- The Supreme Court is still considering the administration’s appeal of Talwani’s earlier June order while the 2026 midterm elections approach.
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