Judge lifts nationwide block on Trump's mail voting order
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A federal judge removed a nationwide ban on President Trump's sweeping mail-in voting policy Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the way earlier this week.
The big picture: The decision removes the last major legal obstacle to the administration's plan, though it does not end the court challenges over the embattled rule.
Driving the news: Citing the Supreme Court's Monday decision in a separate case, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani vacated her August preliminary injunction .
Catch up quick: The Supreme Court did not decide on the merits of Trump's executive order in halting Talwani's separate injunction, which only applied to the states that sued over it.
What they're saying: The coalition of states who sued Wednesday said that under the new rule, they'll have to redesign ballot envelopes, develop new systems "to convey mail voter lists to USPS" and create new guidance for election officials and the public.
The bottom line: On Tuesday, Talwani ruled that the administration violated her nationwide injunction — which barred the administration from enforcing a key part of Trump's executive order — by finalizing its mail voting rule.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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