She cites the Supreme Court decision that stated plaintiffs did not yet have standing as the executive order had not been implemented.
District Judge Indira Talwani lifted her injunction against President Donald Trump’s “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” order after the Supreme Court stated that legal challenges were filed too early. The federal government had not yet begun to implement the mail-in ballot security measures, so the high court determined where there was “no concrete harm” there was also “no standing” to bring the case.
“In sum, the court finds that, in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. California, Plaintiff Organizations are not likely to prevail as to ripeness without amending their complaint to reflect the fact that a Final Rule has now issued,” Judge Talwani wrote in a nine-page order.
The judge noted that voting rights groups have “substantial arguments that might persuade the Supreme Court to reach a different result” if they “have an opportunity to present them.”
The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule to the Federal Register on Wednesday, in accordance with the president’s order, that mandates bar codes, a unique logo, and an embedded zip code on the envelopes of mail-in ballots.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For federal judges as they hear challenges to the attempts of the president’s administration to enact election security measures.
- For discernment for President Trump and members of his Cabinet as they pursue election integrity policies.
Sources: Townhall, The Hill, Newsweek
