Split High Court Stays Injunction On Trump Voter Data And Mail Ballot Directive

( August 26, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A divided Supreme Court stayed an injunction issued in a Massachusetts federal court that barred the Trump administration from implementing provisions of an executive order in 24 states and the District of Columbia that directs the creation of state-specific citizenship lists and changes to the administration of mail-in ballots for the November 2026 elections, ruling that the government is likely to succeed in showing that states challenging the order are doing so prematurely because they lack Article III standing and that leaving the injunction in place would irreparably harm the government by interfering with Executive Branch operations....