US Supreme Court blocks Trump mail ballot restrictions before midterms
Justices reject White House bid to restrict mail-in ballots, leaving state voting procedures intact
The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow Monday to President Donald Trump’s attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan.
Only two of the six conservative justices on the nine-member panel offered a dissent.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion with the majority, said Trump’s plan may ultimately be legal in the long run, but “state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections”.
After the decision came down, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the president’s “plan to make it harder to vote was obviously unconstitutional. The Supreme Court had no choice but to make the right decision”.