Judge Nicole Berner, a Biden appointee, compared the government's position to previous episodes of mass detention in American history. Source
Separate challenges in Massachusetts and the D.C. area have seen stays imposed, lifted, and reimposed, complicating the Postal Service's rollout of the order.
The findings come as the Supreme Court considers whether to allow the Postal Service to follow new rules set forth in President Donald Trump's executive order that requires states to provide the USPS with their voter rolls so the USPS can verify if the ballots are being sent to those who are eligible to vote.
The Trump administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to allow it to restrict mail-in voting this election cycle. In a 40-page emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to immediately permit the administration to bar the U.S. Postal Service from sending mail-in ballots to residents of states that have not submitted a list of eligible voters based on citizenship data. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6079594-missouri-redistricting-case-chaos-midterms-live-discussion/ #hillinsider #trump #ballot #mailinvoting #election
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Missouri election officials are waiting for answers as their congressional map remains uncertain. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions can go into effect. Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample, Staff Writer for The Atlantic Mark Leibovich, New York Times Opinion Columnist David French and Democratic strategist and pollster Cornell Belcher join Katy Tur to weigh in.
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
The Trump administration is AGAIN asking the Supreme Court to give it more control over mail-in ballots after lower courts blocked parts of its plan and the justices rejected earlier emergency requests. Mary and Andrew break down these dramatic developments and explain why the administration’s legal setbacks matter as states begin sending out midterm ballots. They also examine another blow to Trump: a significant court ruling protecting birthright citizenship. Plus, they discuss federal charges against an ICE officer accused of lying to the FBI about the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Finally, Mary and Andrew explain why the Supreme Court’s decision to allow construction of…