Appeals Court backs block on Trump’s federal voter list, mail-in voting order
Appellate Court upheld a lower court’s injunction of an executive order implementing new voting mandates.The executive order required the creation of a federal voting list and placed restrictions on mail-in voting.The injunction only covers the 23 states that challenged the order, as well as the District of Columbia. President Donald Trump suffered another setback Saturday in the White House’s attempt to exert more control over how states run their elections. Circuit Court of Appeals backed a lower court’s ruling that an executive order that would create a federal voter list and implement greater restrictions on mail-in voting was unconstitutional.
- ▪Appellate Court upheld a lower court’s injunction of an executive order implementing new voting mandates.The executive order required the creation of a federal voting list and placed restrictions on mail-in voting.The injunction only covers
- ▪President Donald Trump suffered another setback Saturday in the White House’s attempt to exert more control over how states run their elections.
- ▪Circuit Court of Appeals backed a lower court’s ruling that an executive order that would create a federal voter list and implement greater restrictions on mail-in voting was unconstitutional.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ U.S. appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create federal voter list — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ U.S. appeals court upholds block on Trump’s order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit mail-in ballots only to people on that list — Fortune
- ▪ Appeals Court backs block on Trump’s federal voter list, mail-in voting order — FOX 10 Phoenix
- ▪ U.S. appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump's order on mail-in voting — CBS News — Top
- ▪ US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Appeals court upholds injunction on President Trump’s mail-in voting order — The Hill
- ▪ Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Blocked as Appeals Court Favors States - Bloomberg.com — Google News
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Appeals Court backs block on Trump’s federal voter list, mail-in voting order By Nick Viviani FOX Local News Published July 26, 2026 2:51 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published July 26, 2026 2:51 PM CDT article US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order on election integrity in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images) The Brief A U.S. Appellate Court upheld a lower court’s injunction of an executive order implementing new voting mandates.The executive order required the creation of a federal voting list and placed restrictions on mail-in voting.The injunction only covers the 23 states that challenged the order, as well as the District of Columbia.
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