Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed USPS mail ballot rule for now
USPS mail voting rule blocked as Supreme Court keeps election safeguards intact See what the ruling means for November and why future elections could still change
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to lift a lowercourt order blocking a Postal Service rule backed by the Trump administration that critics said could make mail voting harder in the November midterm elections.
In an unsigned order, the justices said the administration was unlikely to win its challenge to the injunction issued by a federal judge in Boston. The ruling means the USPS rule cannot be used in this year’s elections, though it could still be considered for future contests.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed with the decision, saying the rule may fit within the Postal Service’s legal authority but would be too disruptive to implement before the elections. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. The case is part of a broader dispute over election rules ahead of a vote that will determine control of Congress.