Judge Talwani Blocks Trump's Ballot Order: Officials Call It 'Not Feasible'
The September 4 preliminary injunction in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump credits declarations that ballots were already mailed.
- Case No. 1:26-cv-11549-IT, D. Mass., decided September 4, 2026 by Judge Indira Talwani.
- Election officials submitted declarations calling the new compliance timeline logistically impossible mid-cycle.
- States had already begun mailing 2026 ballots before Trump's order could take effect.
Why it matters: An order issued after the ballots ship does not regulate an election, it merely announces one.
Judge Indira Talwani, Memorandum & Order, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump, D. Mass. No. 1:26-cv-11549-IT ↗ · Sep 5, 20269/5/26