Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballots rule
Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that applying the U.S. Postal Service rule in the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious."
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's request to lift a judicial block on a U.S. Postal Service rule.
- Critics argued the rule would make mail-in voting more difficult in the upcoming midterm elections.
- Justice Kavanaugh stated the rule's application before the 2026 elections would be "arbitrary and capricious" due to insufficient implementation time.
- Justices Alito and Thomas dissented from the decision.
- The blocked rule, based on a Trump executive order, set new standards for ballot envelopes and required states to create voter lists for mail ballots.
- The Supreme Court's decision only prevents the rule's use in the November elections.