In a massive defeat for President Trump, The Supreme Court rejected his effort to limit mail-in voting, rejecting restrictions that Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann say would have affected access to the ballot and possibly outcomes to crucial races. They go deep in breaking down this highly consequential ruling and what it means for the broader fight over election administration. They also analyze these legal headlines: *Weissmann absolutely hammers Justices Alito and Thomas for dissenting saying they are not “not practicing law” with “this is a MAGA opinion” and went on to call them “an embarrassment to the institution”. *Missouri’s failed redistricting push after the Supreme Court declines to approve the state’s new,…
The Supreme Court has rejected President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in ballots for the November midterms. In a brief order issued Monday night, the majority did not explain its reasoning for leaving in place a lower court order blocking the administration’s plans. Instead, the majority wrote that the Trump administration was quote, "unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge" to the lower court order. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. Joe has some choice words for the Justices as the panel breaks down the ruling and what it means with midterms around the corner.
