Democratic states file lawsuit against postal service and Trump's voting directive
Democratic-led states in the US have taken a new legal step to halt an executive order restricting voting by mail.
In a legal process not seen in the US for over two decades, more than two dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed a joint lawsuit to block a presidential directive restricting vote-by-mail ballots.
New Lawsuit Against Postal Service Decision
Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a new lawsuit on Wednesday to halt Donald Trump's executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots in this year's midterm elections.
The legal challenge came days after the Supreme Court's conservative majority lifted a federal judge's ruling that had blocked parts of the presidential order.
USPS Policies and States' Challenge
In the new filing against the United States Postal Service (USPS), the states pointed to concrete steps taken by the administration to implement the directive.
The states stated that the latest USPS rule published on Friday is part of an effort to rewrite federal election laws and usurp authority.
Climate Change Lawsuit at West Point
In another lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Manhattan, a tenured geography professor at West Point was dismissed from their position.
The plaintiff professor claims they were fired because they taught in their classes that climate change is caused by human activity and opposed the censorship of this topic.
Situation of Federal Reserve Member Lisa Cook
Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sent a letter to the White House on Wednesday rejecting pressure to resign.
The letter addressed allegations that multiple properties were listed as primary residences in mortgage applications, while recalling that similar situations also applied to Trump and cabinet members.
Incident Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy authorities have prepared formal charges against a US sailor who jumped overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month.
According to the sailor's spouse and court documents, the military personnel is facing charges of malingering and unauthorized absence from duty.