The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing severe restrictions on voting by mail can proceed, while a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing it remains in place. The decision paused a Boston federal judge’s injunction covering 23 states and Washington, D.C., without ruling on the order’s legality.
WHO:U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT:Supreme Court allowed Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting to proceed, pausing a lower-court injunction in 23 states and Washington, D.C., while keeping a nationwide USPS injunction in effect.
WHEN:Aug 24, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:The court ruled that the states bringing the lawsuit lacked standing because they could not show actual damage caused by the order.
