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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to issue a decision in mail-in voting dispute

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Newest development Aug 13, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Rule Soon on Mail-in Voting

The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to move quickly to block a ruling by a federal judge in Massachusetts that prohibits the government from implementing part of an executive order on mail-in voting in 23 states and the District of Columbia for the Nove…

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  1. Federal judge blocks USPS from enforcing Trump order restricting mail voting

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    Trump administration urges Supreme Court to issue a decision in mail-in voting dispute

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  3. Trump officials again urge intervention on mail ballots

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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    Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Rule Soon on Mail-in Voting

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  1. Casper Star-Tribune

    Supreme Court faces plea to block Trump mail-in ballot rules (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    Less than 90 days out from the midterms, election officials are pleading with the Supreme Court to block the Trump administration from making changes that would allow the U.S.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Officials plea to block mail-in ballot rules (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Less than 90 days out from the midterms, election officials pleaded with the Supreme Court to block the Trump administration from making changes that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to decide who gets mail-in ballots.

  3. The Daily Wire

    Trump’s Midterm Election Push Hits Legal Roadblock (opens The Daily Wire)

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    A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a key part of President Donald Trump’s effort to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, preventing the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new nationwide requirements for mail ballots. U.S.

  4. NPR

    A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order (opens NPR)

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    A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.

  5. Union Leader

    Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting (opens Union Leader)

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    A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress.

  6. Washington Times

    Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and directly involve the U.S. Postal Service in election operations in a way that would limit mail voting.

  7. CT Mirror

    Judge again bars Trump administration order that sought to limit mail voting (opens CT Mirror)

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    A federal judge ruled against the president's executive order to create a federal voter list and involve US Postal Service in limiting mail voting.

  8. Axios

    Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked nationwide by federal judge (opens Axios)

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    A federal judge on Tuesday expanded an earlier block on part of President Trump's executive order seeking to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November's elections. Why it matters: The ruling freezes a key piece of Trump's attempted overhaul of mail-in voting for all U.S. states.

  9. PJ Media

  10. Just the News

    Federal court blocks another part of Trump's mail-in ballot executive order (opens Just the News)

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    The same court in June blocked other portions of Trump's order in 23 states and Washington, D.C. The order prohibited the postal service from delivering ballots in states that had not provided a list of mail-in voters, among other requirements.

  11. WWLP Springfield

    Federal judge blocks USPS from enforcing Trump order restricting mail voting (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    BOSTON (WWLP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of a 2026 executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to restrict mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections.

  12. BizPac Review

    Trump tried to tighten mail-in ballot rules — a federal judge just slammed on the brakes (opens BizPac Review)

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    Election integrity and executive authority took another blow amid ongoing lawfare as an Obama-appointed judge issued a ruling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and mail-in ballots. […]

  13. ABC News

    Federal court blocks another part of Trump mail-in voting executive order (opens ABC News)

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    A federal district court has issued a temporary order blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's 2026 executive order on mail-in voting.

  14. The Week

    Judge blocks Trump’s USPS mail-in voting limits (opens The Week)

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    Trump “has no authority to regulate elections,”the judge ruled

  15. UPI

    Judge expands block on Trump mail-in voting executive order (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge expanded a block on President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting that would make the USPS decide who gets mail ballots.

  16. The Guardian

    Trump officials again urge US supreme court intervention on mail ballots (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice department asks justices to pause decision that blocked Trump’s order to tighten voting-by-mail rules Donald Trump ’s administration again asked the US supreme court on Wednesday to intervene to fully ⁠implement the president’s executive ⁠order restricting the ​use of mail-in ballots ahead o…

  17. The Brunswick News

    Trump again asks Supreme Court to save USPS mail ballot plan after second lower court loss (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    The Trump administration again on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene — and fast — to save President Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. Postal Service to place new nationwide limits on mail voting ahead of the November…

  18. Source New Mexico

    Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms (opens Source New Mexico)

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    The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed its request to the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly decide a case over an executive order restricting voting, a day after a Massachusetts federal judge expanded an injunction on the order nationwide. The Tuesday order from U.S.

  19. SCOTUSblog

    Trump administration urges Supreme Court to issue a decision in mail-in voting dispute (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to move quickly to block a ruling by a federal judge in Massachusetts that prohibits the government from implementing part of an executive order on mail-in voting in 23 states and the District of Columbia for the Nove…

  20. The Daily Signal

    Trump Asks Supreme Court to Fast-Track Fight Over Mail-In Ballot Order (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to expedite review of a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot policy. In June, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts, a Barack Obama appointee, blocked Trump’s mail ballot order for 23 states challeng…

  21. The National Pulse

    Trump Seeks Supreme Court Intervention So USPS Can Secure Mail-In Voting. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The Trump administration is seeking swift Supreme Court intervention to implement new mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterms.

  22. Just the News

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to expedite review of mail-in ballot order ruling (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Solicitor General John Sauer explained that the district court's ruling would effectively run out the clock on the federal government's ability to implement key parts of Trump's order in time for the November mid-term elections.

  23. Christian News Alerts

    Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump mail-in voting order nationwide, less than 90 days before midterms (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    Christian News Alerts's feed description

    A federal judge in Massachusetts has issued a nationwide injunction barring the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, a ruling that strips the administration of a key election-integrity tool just months before the November midterms. U.S.

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump officials again urge intervention on mail ballots (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Trump administration again on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene -- and fast -- to save President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. Postal Service to place new nationwide limits on mail voting ahead of the November midterms.

  25. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Trump goes to court again over 2026 election (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    President Donald Trump's administration again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene Wednesday to fully implement his executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.

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