The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.
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A federal judge in Boston ruled for the third time on Friday that the Trump administration’s plans to restrict mail-in voting are likely unconstitutional and it should be prevented from implementing them ahead of the midterm election.
The Trump administration filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit less than two hours later.
Judge Talwani wrote the rule appeared to force states to work against their own privacy laws and imposed requirements that appeared certain to result in some voters being disqualified.
In particular, Judge Talwani questioned why the Postal Service was moving ahead with exceptional urgency to get the rule approved in time for the midterms while also insisting it was a relatively routine action that required only minor clerical changes. She also cast doubt on Mr. Trump’s claims that the rule was necessary for election security.
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