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California v. Trump, Nos. 26-1774 and 26-1779, order denying stays pending appeal
Published by U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on July 25, 2026.
The First Circuit's July 25 refusal to stay the district court's judgment for the plaintiff states, on standing and ripeness.
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… but only as to federal elections on or before November 3, 2026, and only in the Plaintiff States. The federal defendants and 12 states that intervened in the case in support of the executive order have now filed separate motions seeking a stay of the district court's injunction pending appeal, arguing only that the Plaintiff States lack standing to bring their claims and that those claims are not ripe. We deny their motions. I. BACKGROUND On March 31, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14399: "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections" (the "EO"). 91 Fed. Reg. 17125 (Mar. 31, 2026). The EO targets voting by mail. In Section 1, titled "Purpose and Policy," the EO declares that "[t]o enhance election integrity via the United States Mail, additional measures are …
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- The administration asks the Supreme Court to lift a new block on mail-ballot rules · cited for the First Circuit's July 25 refusal to stay the judgment for the states
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