Judge Declines to Block Trump’s Order on Mail-In Voting

‘Plaintiffs cannot show that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted,’ the judge said.

President Donald Trump in Washington on May 27, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge on May 28 allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to implement an executive order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting.

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, based in Washington, rejected a request from Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), for an injunction against the order.