Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed

A federal judge issued a restraining order Thursday night forbidding the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Trump's plans to police which mailed ballots can be delivered for November's election, saying the agency overstepped its boundaries.

Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed

TL;DR

  • A federal judge issued a restraining order on Thursday night.
  • The order forbids the U.S. Postal Service from enacting President Trump's plans.
  • These plans involved policing which mailed ballots could be delivered for the November election.
  • The judge ruled that the U.S. Postal Service overstepped its boundaries.