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Fifth Circuit Allows 2021 Texas Election Integrity Law To Finally Go Into Effect

"In short, we have been playing an exhausting game of Whac-A-Mole to correct the district court’s mishandling of this case."

Josh Blackman | 8.13.2026 2:40 PM

In 2021, the Texas Legislature enacted a law regulating mail-in ballots. But over the past five years, there has been a never-ending series of injunctions issued by Judge Xavier Rodriguez in the Western District of Texas. Each injunction was later stayed and reversed by the Fifth Circuit, only to be followed by another injunction Finally, at long last, the Fifth Circuit has reversed the District Court's injunction "in its entirety."

The bulk of the plaintiffs' claims fail for lack of standing. One fails on the merits. But none justifies interference with the State Legislature's efforts to prevent voter fraud and to protect election integrity.

The district........

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