Indira Talwani

Rule Changes

Her Boston court has kept the Postal Service's ballot-mail rule from taking effect, including through a 14-day restraining order issued in August in two new suits.

The Supreme Court refused on Nov. 2 to let the Justice Department set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots. The department dropped its lawsuit on Nov. 6, and a federal judge in Los Angeles closed the case on Nov. 10, writing that the suit tried to "disrupt an ongoing election and create confusion and uncertainty."

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Issued three injunctions blocking the order's mail ballot provisions

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail-in voting for the November midterms. The decision leaves lower court injunctions in place, letting states send out ballots under the same rules they've used for years.

Updated Sep 17