Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration's Bid to Lift Block on Mail-In Ballots Rule
The high court left in place a lower-court order blocking a Postal Service rule, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh warning that enforcing it before the 2026 midterms would be "arbitrary and capricious."
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request from the Trump administration to lift a lower court's block on a Postal Service rule affecting mail-in ballots, according to a report by CNBC.
The decision leaves in place an existing injunction that had halted enforcement of the rule, CNBC reported.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing in connection with the case, said that applying the Postal Service rule during the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious," according to CNBC.
The ruling represents a setback for the administration's effort to have the rule enforced ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. CNBC's report did not provide further details on the specific provisions of the rule or the underlying litigation.
The case is part of ongoing legal disputes over mail-in voting procedures as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
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