The court split 5-4 to block lower court rulings that would have put the project on hold amid challenges to the president’s authority over the construction.
Boulder, Colorado, seeks to hold oil companies accountable for the costs of adapting to climate change and wildfires in a lawsuit heading to the Supreme Court.
The judge said the regulation is most likely unlawful because the president can’t insert the federal government into elections without Congress’ approval.
The action followed Monday’s Supreme Court ruling. With litigation moving quickly, a Postal Service rule implementing Trump’s proposal could still be blocked.
The action followed Monday’s Supreme Court ruling. With litigation moving quickly, a Postal Service rule implementing Trump’s proposal could still be blocked.
The Trump administration wants to exert greater control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterms despite the primary role states play in overseeing elections.
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