The Supreme Court issued a decision blocking the Trump administration's proposed restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections.
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AmericastSep 16, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources (AP, Reuters, BBC) and the Court's own order report that on September 14, 2026 (Monday) the Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's application to lift an injunction blocking the USPS mail-ballot rule, a decision that kept restrictions from taking effect for the midterms, matching the claim as of 2026-09-16.
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… So if you do enjoy what you hear, please do consider subscribing. To the podcast. Cost that way You will never Miss an episode now on with this one. Donald Trump is not having a good time with the Supreme Court this year. And the latest blow is their decision to block his restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of November's midterm elections. Something Donald Trump has been trying to do since the start of his second term. Now, the Supreme Court has an inbuilt conservative majority. …
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Supports. The Supreme Court on Monday (Sept 14, 2026) denied the Justice Department's request to lift a lower-court injunction blocking the Postal Service from enforcing the mail-ballot rule ahead of the midterms.[1][2][3][4]
Supports. The Court's unsigned order stated the government 'is unlikely to succeed on the merits' and the equitable factors do not favor a stay, leaving the block in place for 2026.[4][5]
Context. Justice Kavanaugh concurred, saying there is a fair prospect the rule is within statutory authority but applying it in 2026 would be arbitrary and capricious given insufficient time for election officials.[3][4]
Context. Alito and Thomas dissented; the ruling is interim and the underlying legal challenges continue, so the Court did not finally decide the rule's legality.[2][3][6]
Context. One CNBC piece dated August 24, 2026 describes a different Supreme Court order on a separate injunction; it conflicts with the September 14 reporting and is treated as less reliable here.[7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail ballot limits before electionsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Trump criticises Supreme Court after justices block mail-in ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Read the Supreme Court's Ruling on Mail Voting Restrictionsnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 5Supreme Court blocks Trump’s proposed mail ballot ...votebeat.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's attempt to ...goodmorningamerica.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Supreme Court lets Trump move toward mail-ballot restrictionscnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
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