Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to lift USPS mail rule block
By The BriefBrief
The Justice Department asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to lift a temporary order blocking a new USPS rule that tightens the use of mail-in ballots. The request followed an emergency judge’s order preventing the USPS from enforcing the regulation ahead of November’s midterm elections.
WHO:US Department of Justice
WHAT:Filed an emergency request asking the Supreme Court to lift a temporary order blocking USPS enforcement of a new mail-in ballot rule.
WHEN:Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:To allow enforcement of the new USPS rule tightening mail-in ballot use after a judge temporarily blocked it ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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