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Sep 4, 2026

Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots in November Election

Preliminary injunction bars USPS from enforcing a rule that would have made voter disenfranchisement “practically inevitable”
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Sep 3, 2026

Federal Court Hears Arguments for Preliminary Injunction to Block U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots

USPS’ final rule on mail ballots is unlawful, unconstitutional, and risks disenfranchising millions of eligible voters
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Sep 2, 2026

Massachusetts Court Rules State Police Must Disclose License Plate Reader Locations and Audit Records 

Suffolk Superior Court judge finds that basic information about the State Police’s use of automatic license plate reader technology must be shared with the public
Issue Areas: Government Transparency, Privacy and Surveillance, Police Accountability
Aug 27, 2026

Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election

The temporary restraining order will remain in place for 14 days while the parties brief the pending motion for a preliminary injunction
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Aug 26, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule

Plaintiffs supplement original complaint and seek emergency court order to block USPS from implementing mail ballot rule for November election
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Aug 22, 2026

Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order 

Motion comes one day after USPS issued final rule pursuant to unlawful executive order
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Aug 20, 2026

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Injunction Preventing the Installation of Religious Statues on Quincy Government Building

Unanimous ruling affirms the trial court’s determination that installation of 10-foot-tall statues of St. Michael and St. Florian likely violates state constitution’s religious neutrality provision
Issue Areas: Freedom of Religion and Belief
Court Cases: Fitzmaurice et al. v. City of Quincy
Aug 14, 2026

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Rights of Detained Noncitizens to Bond Hearings

First Circuit is the seventh appellate court to reject Trump administration's novel application of immigration detention statutes
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz et al.
Aug 11, 2026

Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Implementing Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting

In granting preliminary injunction, court finds that President Trump’s 2026 executive order is likely unconstitutional and likely to disenfranchise voters in upcoming elections
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump