The Trump administration on Aug. 28 appealed a district judge’s ruling that temporarily blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing parts of a rule aimed at tightening mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections.
On Aug. 27, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a 14-day temporary restraining order at the request of several states and voting rights organizations, following the U.S. Supreme Court's Aug. 24 ruling that led to the lifting of earlier injunctions blocking President Donald Trump's plans to ensure only U.S. citizens receive and cast ballots.
The new notice of appeal filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) advises the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts that the federal government is appealing the Aug. 27 ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
The notice, filed days before some states begin sending midterm ballots, does not provide reasons for the appeal.
Naveen Athrappully contributed to this report.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
From The Epoch Times