Democratic states are suing to block Trump's new USPS mail-ballot rule before midterms
The coalition argues the finalized USPS rule exceeds the agency's authority and risks disenfranchising voters less than 10 weeks before the election
A federal judge has lifted a nationwide ban on President Trump's mail-in voting policy, removing the last major legal obstacle to the administration's plan. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani vacated her August preliminary injunction, citing the Supreme Court's decision in a separate case. The order is without prejudice, meaning plaintiffs can amend their complaint and seek a new injunction.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the separate case found it was too soon to determine if the states had suffered any injury from Trump's executive order, but determined it was appropriate to review the merits at this time. The Postal Service has published its final rule, triggering another lawsuit from a group of states.
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