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U.S. Postal Service can’t follow Trump ballot order, judge rules

Headline from UPI, from the development of Jul 1, 2026

Newest development Jul 2, 2026 · 2 reportsFederal judge blocks Trump's order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the U.S. Postal Service cannot change its delivery of ballots to meet an executive order on voting by mail.

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  1. Names this update

    U.S. Postal Service can’t follow Trump ballot order, judge rules

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Newest

    Federal judge blocks Trump's order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states

    Headline from Just the News ·

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  1. Tampa Free Press

    Judge Smacks Down USPS Ballot Restrictions, Enforces 2021 Settlement (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    A federal judge issued an order Wednesday blocking proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rules that would have restricted mail-in voting for certain voters. The ruling comes after the Public Citizen Litigation Group and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), representing the NAACP, filed a motion to enforce a …

  2. Union Leader

    Judge blocks US Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting (opens Union Leader)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling.

  3. KEZI Eugene

    US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    A federal judge blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out its plan for President Donald Trump’s mail ballot executive order, finding that the proposal violated a settlement in a 2020 lawsuit against the agency.

  4. The Daily Signal

    Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks US Postal Service’s Proposed Restrictions on Mail-In Voting (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    REUTERS—A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling. The decision by Washington-based U.S.

  5. HuffPost

    Judge Blocks U.S. Postal Service's Proposed Restrictions On Mail-In Voting (opens HuffPost)

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    Trump has long said, without providing evidence, that mail-in voting is prone to fraud.

  6. UPI

    U.S. Postal Service can’t follow Trump ballot order, judge rules (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the U.S. Postal Service cannot change its delivery of ballots to meet an executive order on voting by mail.

  7. Just the News

    Federal judge blocks Trump's order prohibiting USPS from delivering mail-in ballots in some states (opens Just the News)

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    The order prohibited the postal service from transmitting ballots in states that had not provided a list of mail-in voters, among other requirements.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Judge blocks Postal Service from imposing restrictions on mail-in ballots (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Postal Service’s proposal included not delivering mail-in ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data to the federal government.

  9. Revolver News

    Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order… (opens Revolver News)

    Published

  10. Independent Journal Review

    Clinton-Appointed Judge Nixes Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Executive Order (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service cannot carry out President Donald Trump's mail-in ballot executive order.

  11. Breitbart News

    Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service from Implementing Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots (opens Breitbart News)

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    A federal judge blocked the United States Postal Service (USPS) from carrying out President Trump's executive order requiring, in part, USPS to only transmit ballots for states that follow a list of election integrity rules detailed in the order, which includes providing voter rolls — or a list of m…

  12. GOP Daily Brief

    Federal Judge Blocks Postmaster General’s Rule Blocking Mail-in Ballots to Defiant States (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    You showed up. You cast your ballot. You sent a president to Washington with a clear mandate to clean up American elections. And yet, time...

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