First Circuit Court of Appeals denies Trump administration request to lift injunction blocking USPS mail-in ballot rule
On September 10, 2026, a unanimous three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's motion to stay a lower court injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new mail-in ballot requirements. The rules, stemming from a March executive order by President Trump, would require states to submit voter lists and use barcoded envelopes verified through a federal portal. The court found the rule likely unconstitutional under the Elections Clause and warned of potential mass disenfranchisement. The Supreme Court is now weighing whether to lift the injunction before the November 3, 2026 midterms.
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Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
“See the Mail Ballot Design Changes Proposed Under Trump's Postal Service Rules”T New York Times LEFT
“Appeals court maintains blockade on Trump's plan to use post office to police mailed ballots”WT Washington Times RIGHT
“US appeals court rejects Trump mail-in ballot restrictions as Supreme Court considers rule” · Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Hill, Bloomberg, Politico