A federal judge in Boston has blocked key provisions of an executive order issued by the Trump administration aimed at restricting mail-in voting.
The ruling prevents the government from enforcing new limitations on absentee ballots, marking a significant legal hurdle for the White House's efforts to reshape federal election procedures.
This decision follows a pattern of judicial pushback against the administration's election policies.
In a separate ruling, a federal judge previously determined that a Trump administration system designed to verify voters was unlawful.
That decision invalidated the data verification framework, dealing a fresh setback to the White House's broader election integrity initiatives.
The cumulative effect of these rulings underscores the legal challenges facing the administration's policy agenda.