Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with U.S. Supreme Court poised to weigh in
A federal judge has issued an injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new rules that would limit mail-in balloting. This decision adds to ongoing legal battles regarding election procedures as the Supreme Court prepares to review the administration's policies.
Why it matters
The ruling directly impacts the accessibility and administration of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
A federal judge late Sunday (September 13, 2026) ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter.
The nation’s highest court is already considering the administration’s appeal of an order by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani in Boston prohibiting the Postal Service from enforcing its new rule on mail voting before this year’s midterm elections.
Late Sunday (September 13), U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C., handed down a similar hold on the rule, which was issued on August 21.
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