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Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed mail voting changes ahead of Colorado midterm elections

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The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new requirements on mail ballots on Monday, Sept. 14, blocking the rules from being enforced during the 2026 midterm elections. With mail voting already underway...

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  1. Second judge freezes Trump mail ballot plan as Supreme Court ruling looms

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  2. California mail-in voting unchanged after Supreme Court blocks Trump restrictions

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

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    Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed mail voting changes ahead of Colorado midterm elections

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  1. Just the News

    Another judge blocks Trump's mail-in ballot rule (opens Just the News)

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    D.C. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols issued the opinion, finding that plaintiffs were likely to succeed in their challenge to the rule.

  2. Just the News

    Supreme Court blocks President Trump's mail-in ballot order (opens Just the News)

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    The majority of justices merely determined that the administration's position was unlikely to succeed.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Courts Block Trump USPS Mail-Ballot Rules (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Trump-appointed Judge Carl Nichols blocked USPS mail-ballot rules late Sunday, ruling the agency lacks statutory authority ahead of the November 3 midterms.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter.

  5. MS Now

    Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with U.S. Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens MS Now)

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    The nation’s highest court already is considering the administration’s appeal of an order by U.S. District Court in Boston.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Supreme Court says Trump cannot enforce new mail-in ballot regulation (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    File – An election worker processes mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026, in City of Industry, California.

  7. Bangor Daily News

    The Latest: 2nd judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with Supreme Court poised to rule (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Another federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to stop implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in. The ruling late Sunday adds another obstacle to Trump’s effort to rewrite election rules as Americans prepare to …

  8. NOTUS

    Second Federal Judge Freezes Trump’s Mail-in Ballot Order (opens NOTUS)

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    The ruling adds another obstacle to the administration's effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter.

  9. The Hill

    Second judge freezes Trump mail ballot plan as Supreme Court ruling looms (opens The Hill)

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    A second federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, adding a new obstacle to the president’s plan as he awaits word from the Supreme Court.

  10. The Daily Signal

    Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Rule in Major Election Case (opens The Daily Signal)

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    A Donald Trump-appointed judge blocked the mail-in ballot rule issued by the U.S. Postal Service last month, asserting the USPS likely exceeded its authority. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of the District of Columbia issued an opinion late Sunday night that found the Postal Service rule would “ex…

  11. Newsweek

    Supreme Court Ruling on Mail Ballot Changes: What To Know (opens Newsweek)

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    The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether the Trump administration can implement mail ballot changes ahead of the midterms.

  12. Bloomberg

    Democrats Win New Block on Trump Mail Ballot Curbs for Midterms (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump was dealt a fresh setback in his push to overhaul mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections, with another federal judge blocking the Postal Service from enforcing changes to mail-in ballot rules as the US Supreme Court weighs whether to step in.

  13. Fast Company

    Trump’s mail ballot order gets blocked again by a federal judge. Here’s what comes next (opens Fast Company)

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    A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting , adding another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter.

  14. MS Now

    Judges point to lack of voter fraud proof in blocking mail ballot restrictions (opens MS Now)

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    A Trump-appointed judge said the Trump administration failed to show how its Postal Service rule would combat fraud in the midterms.

  15. Axios

    Trump's USPS mail-ballot rules hit a second roadblock as Supreme Court weighs case (opens Axios)

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    A second federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-ballot rules for the Nov. 3 midterms as the Supreme Court weighs whether to allow the restrictions in another case. Why it matters: Sunday's order adds another hurdle to the Trump administration's bid to upend mail voting .

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    In issuing a preliminary injunction, the judge wrote that it’s now clear many people could lose their ability to vote if it goes into effect.

  17. Courthouse News Service

    Federal judge freezes Trump overhaul of mail-in voting as SCOTUS awaits (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    With less than two months until the midterms, the Supreme Court is considering a separate challenge to changes Democrats claim would sow chaos.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Trump-nominated judge blocks USPS mail-in ballot rule as Supreme Court weighs case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump blocked a new Postal Service rule governing mail-in ballots, creating a second legal obstacle for the policy as the administration asks the Supreme Court to let it take effect before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. U.S.

  19. The National Pulse

    Judge Rules Against Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Reforms, Supreme Court Set to Review. (opens The National Pulse)

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    A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against new USPS rules on mail-in ballots, citing supposed risks of voter disenfranchisement ahead of upcoming elections.

  20. UPI

    Second federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to restrict mail-in voting (opens UPI)

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    A second federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's plan to upend mail-in voting is likely illegal as the midterms draw near.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    As Supreme Court weighs Trump mail ballot plan, another judge blocks it (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The judge wrote that the Trump administration had not identified any “evidence that there will be significant fraud in the upcoming elections” if he halted the rule.

  22. KBRW

    A second judge blocks Trump’s mail voting restrictions amid a Supreme Court review (opens KBRW)

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    A second federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election, as the wait for a Supreme Court ruling continues.

  23. Roll Call

    Supreme Court blocks efforts to stop mail voting this fall (opens Roll Call)

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    U.S. Supreme Court building on March 18.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Time is running out for Trump’s mail-in voting executive order (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump’s push to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections is running into an increasingly unforgiving deadline as ballots begin moving through the mail and the Supreme Court weighs whether to allow the administration to proceed.

  25. Union Leader

    In loss for Trump, Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots (opens Union Leader)

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    The Supreme Court declined on Monday to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict voting by mail ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine control…

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