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 walks toward the Rose Garden for a "Rose Garden Club" dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House on May 11, 2026. Photo by 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.

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