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Jul 22, 2026

Federal Judge Finds Disenfranchisement is ‘Plausibly Likely and Imminent’ Due to Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting

U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rules that voting rights group have standing and valid constitutional claims to move forward with a challenge to the executive order
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026

Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jun 25, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Ruling Declaring 2026 Executive Order Interference with Voter Rolls and Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional and Unlawful  

The District Court finds that key portions of President Trump’s executive order attempting to seize control of elections from the states are legally void
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jun 2, 2026

Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Apr 9, 2026

Federal Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Lawsuit to Obtain Private Voter Data from Massachusetts

Voting Rights Groups Help Secure Legal Victory Protecting Data Privacy
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: United States v. Galvin
Apr 2, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections

President Trump’s unlawful executive order would take control of mail-in ballots from the states and create an unvalidated, error-prone system that would risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Feb 9, 2026

ACLU Asks Court to Reject Trump Administration’s Unlawful Demand for Full Access to Massachusetts Voter Rolls

Demand is part of an unprecedented attempted nationwide data grab that could allow the administration to illegally target and disenfranchise legitimate voters
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: United States v. Galvin
Dec 23, 2025

Voting Rights Groups, Massachusetts Voter Seek to Protect Voters’ Privacy 

Filing challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: United States v. Galvin