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In late July 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston took two sequential actions against After the Trump administration’s effort to tighten mail‑in voting. On July 24, a three‑judge 24 panel denied the Justice Department’s request to lift a preliminary injunction, affirming that key provisions of the executive order were unconstitutional and would strain state election officials. Two days later, the same court issued a First Circuit on July 26 again voted 2‑1 ruling to keep that formally halted the decree, finding injunction in place. The court affirmed that the President lacked president lacks authority to direct the Department of Homeland Security to compile voter‑eligibility lists create a “state citizenship list” of eligible voters or to limit require the Postal Service delivery to deliver ballots only to voters on state‑approved lists. such a list. The ruling upheld the district‑court order issued on June 25, which was challenged by a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia. Both decisions left preserve existing state voting procedures in place ahead of for the November 3, 2026 midterm elections and signaled signal that the administration may seek further review by the Supreme Court.