USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule Will Stay Blocked, Judge Rules—Teeing Up Supreme Court Battle

Federal judge halts USPS from implementing new mail ballot rules ahead of midterms

The federal judge made the ruling Friday after North Carolina sent ballots out to registered voters for the November election.

USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule Will Stay Blocked, Judge Rules—Teeing Up Supreme Court Battle

The Trump administration has said it will immediately ask the Supreme Court to let the policy take effect.

Judge again halts USPS mail ballot plan as Trump administration seeks Supreme Court relief

A federal judge again Friday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enacting President Trump's sweeping new mail ballot rules for the November election.

JUST IN: ROGUE JUDGE IS TRIPLING DOWN TO BLOCK TRUMP'S MAIL-IN BALLOT RULES

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Breaking: Federal judge blocks new USPS mail ballot restrictions as general election ballots begin to be mailed

Judge Talwani, who previously blocked Trump’s election “integrity” executive order, on Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the key portions of the new USPS rule.

Judge Extends Freeze on USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule

Election workers process mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California's state primary election in the City of Industry, Calif., on June 2, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)