Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) The US Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s ruling that blocked part of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting, but it remains to be seen whether such measures would be implemented before the November midterm election.
“The Court’s disposition of this application does not mean that any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful. On that score, time will tell,” the nation’s highest court said in a ruling on Monday (local time).
“But the Order itself does not harm the States, so the District Court lacked jurisdiction to bar the Government from trying to implement it. And for the reasons discussed, that injunction is likely to irreparably harm the Government if it remains in place while the appellate process runs its course,” the court continued.
The ruling marks the latest court action in the legal fight over Trump’s order rolled out in March, which calls for the Department of Homeland Security to develop state lists of adult US citizens and for the United States Postal Service to obtain lists of eligible mail voters from states, reports Xinhua news agency.
US media believe that it remains to be seen whether such measures would be implemented before the November midterm election.
CNN report noted that additional legal challenges could hinder implementation of Trump’s plan before the midterm elections.
“It remains unclear what impact the high court’s order will actually have on eligible mail-in voters,” according to a report from NPR.
“The legal fight is far from over, with a separate set of lawsuits led by Democrats and voting rights groups continuing to play out as this fall’s election draws closer,” the NPR report said.
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