On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
U.S. District Court Judge
3 things Indira Talwani said, verbatim, from September 4, 2026 to September 5, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Plaintiff States are required under state law to mail millions of ballots to voters on a prescribed timeframe. As detailed below, they are unable to pivot this late in the election cycle, nearly guaranteeing significant disenfranchisement for eligible voters,”
on a court finding a late USPS mail rule change would disenfranchise voters
The Guardian Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – as it happened ›
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“I don't even have a declaration from the Postal Service: 'This is how it will work.' I don't have it. I have nothing,”
on the Postal Service lacking any confirmed ballot tracking plan amid mail voting restriction fight
PBS NewsHour Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail voting restrictions as midterms loom ›
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“USPS’s interest in correcting an unsubstantiated problem through likely unconstitutional means is dwarfed by the overwhelming risk of pervasive disenfranchisement of citizens who need access to mail ballots in order to vote,”
on a judge finding USPS's mail ballot rule risks mass disenfranchisement without proven fraud
NBC News DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s USPS action on mail-in ballots to proceed ahead of midterm elections ›
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