Federal Judge Allows President Trump's Mail-In Voting Order to Stand Amid Legal Challenges
A federal judge has decided not to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict voting by mail. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, appointed by President Trump, issued the ruling, allowing the order to remain in effect for the time being. The executive order, released on March 31, directs the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Social Security Administration to compile lists of adult U.S. citizens in each state and provide these lists to state election officials. Additionally, it mandates the U.S. Postal Service to create lists of eligible voters and only deliver mail-in ballots to those individuals. Judge Nichols found it premature to issue an emergency ruling to halt key aspects of the order, as those directives have not yet been implemented. This decision comes as another federal judge is set to issue a ruling in a similar set of lawsuits based in Boston, expected as early as June. 
