A federal judge has blocked key parts of the Trump administration's executive order aimed at creating a citizenship list of eligible voters and restricting mail-in voting. This decision represents another setback for President Trump's attempts to unilaterally alter American elections, which are fueled by unsubstantiated claims of a rigged election. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts specifically barred the administration from compiling lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote and from directing the Postmaster General to propose a rule that USPS will not transmit ballots from individuals not on their state list. Talwani, an Obama appointee, stated that Trump's order sought to intimidate local election officials into using flawed citizen lists, an action outside the President's authority. She further mandated a status report within a week to ensure compliance. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson affirmed the President's commitment to election confidence and expressed confidence in the order's eventual implementation, without confirming an appeal. The postmaster general had previously confirmed that under the proposed rule, USPS would not deliver mail-in ballots in states refusing to provide voter information. Talwani ruled that Congress had not delegated authority to USPS to control mail-in voting or to promulgate related regulations. This ruling follows another federal judge blocking Trump's initial second-term executive order on elections that required proof of citizenship to register to vote. Trump's intense focus on reshaping election laws has been evident, even leading him to halt the signing of a housing bill over an unrelated act.