Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-Ballot Rule, Slams DOJ's Reading of Supreme Court Guidance

Judge Indira Talwani halted key provisions of the USPS’s final mail-ballot rule for the 2026 elections, ruling the agency likely lacked congressional authority to regulate election mail and that the rule would impose federal requirements on states administering elections; she rejected the DOJ's “cynical” reading of the Supreme Court ruling and noted that challenges to the final rule were ripe, setting up potential further federal appeals as states and voting-rights groups race to adapt before the midterms.