Trump administration asks appeals court to revive mail-ballot policing plans

The Trump administration filed a quick appeal late last week, just hours after a federal judge issued a new restraining order forbidding the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Trump's plans to police which mailed ballots can be delivered for November's election.

Trump administration asks appeals court to revive mail-ballot policing plans

TL;DR

  • A federal judge issued a restraining order against the Trump administration's plans.
  • The order forbids the U.S. Postal Service from policing mailed ballots.
  • The Trump administration has filed a quick appeal to the decision.