Judge Rules Trump's Mail Ballot Order Unconstitutional — What Happens Next

Back where we started — except this time, it's different. The same judge who was forced to lift her block on Trump's mail-ballot rule put a new one right back up, days later — and for the first time in five months, a federal court actually ruled on whether the policy is constitutional. Her answer was no.In this episode: how a "motion for reconsideration" unwound Wednesday's ruling, exactly what Judge Talwani found on the merits (including a factual finding that there's no evidence of the fraud USPS cited to justify the rule), the administration's strongest counter-arguments, and what happens next now that the case is headed to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals — with a September 3rd hearing already on the calendar. THE THROUGH-LINEFor five months, this fight has been almost entirely about *when* courts are allowed to rule — not *whether* the policy survives. This week, for the first time, a court actually answered the second question. That answer is now being appealed, and the fight isn't over.CATCH UP ON THE SERIESPart One — Who Controls Your Ballot?:Part Two — They Violated the Order, Now What?: SOURCESThis episode draws on reporting from Bloomberg, Votebeat, The Epoch Times, Legal Insurrection, the Baltimore Sun/AP, and Judge Talwani's own August 28 court order. Full timeline and sources in the pinned comment.Behind the Story doesn't tell you who's right. We go beneath the surface so you can decide for yourself.#SupremeCourt #MailInVoting #USPS #ElectionLaw #BehindTheStorySend us Fan Mail