U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked implementation of an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile and transmit lists of confirmed U.S. citizens to states for mail-in voting purposes. The June 25 ruling responded to a lawsuit filed by 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia. The decision held that the president lacked constitutional authority over elections and that the U.S. Postal Service lacked statutory power to issue related regulations.