Federal judge says U.S. Postal service can’t proceed with Trump-ordered plan that could curtail mail voting

Election officials say mail ballot rule could compromise midterms

Election officials said it would take something short of "an act of God" for their states and localities to comply with the rule just weeks before the elections.

Postal service rule could bar millions from voting by mail

WASHINGTON — Voting by mail would become much more difficult, if not impossible, for tens of millions of Americans if the U.S. Postal Service is allowed to implement a restrictive rule governing mail voting that President Donald Trump has demanded. The post Postal service rule could bar millions from voting by mail appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

The Long Shadow of Judge Indira Talwani

Below is my column in The Hill on the latest controversy from the chambers of Judge Indira Talwani. While the court could be upheld in halting the executive order on mail-in balloting in this case, Talwani is one of a number of jurists who have been habitual blockers of executive reforms and policies. For forum-shoppers,…

Election Officials Brace for Chaos Over Mail-in Ballot Rule

“Election officials in nearly half the states are warning the courts that implementing the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail ballot rule would cause significant turmoil in their plans for the midterm elections, with plenty of signs voters would lose their chance to vote,” NOTUS reports. “In declarations filed in a lawsuit seeking to halt the […]

Federal judge says U.S. Postal service can’t proceed with Trump-ordered plan that could curtail mail voting

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing a plan issued under President Donald Trump‘s executive order that could restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order late Thursday following legal challenges from Democratic-led states and voting rights groups against recently finalized USPS rules. The ruling A federal …

Trump administration appeals latest order freezing rule on mail-in voting

A voter drops off a ballot on primary Election Day at the Salt Lake County Government Center on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Photo by Marco Lozzi for Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s temporary pause on a U.S. Postal Service regulation that places new restrictions on mail-in voting, according to a Friday court filing.  The administration is headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for t…