A federal judge has blocked key parts of President Donald Trump’s election-related executive order in Washington state and Oregon, two vote-by-mail states, ruling that the president exceeded his constitutional authority by attempting to dictate how states run federal elections.
U.S. District Court Judge John H. Chun for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of Washington and Oregon on Jan. 9, permanently halting enforcement of core provisions of Trump’s executive order that directed various federal officials and government agencies to take actions aimed at safeguarding the integrity of U.S. elections.
