Judge blocks Trump administration’s proposed mail-voting rules

A federal judge temporarily blocked an effort by the Trump administration to impose new regulations on voting by mail ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The order follows the Supreme Court’s decision Monday to reinstate an earlier executive order directing the Postal Service to adopt additional rules.

The case is expected to return to the Supreme Court. The judge relied on the major questions doctrine, which limits executive agencies from making sweeping policy changes without clear authorization from Congress.

The rules could create significant barriers for states that rely heavily on mail voting, according to the legal arguments described in the case. Three Republican justices previously said the doctrine could restrict some of Trump’s tariff policies, while three others declined to apply it in that case.

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