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The Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling denying a stay on a lower court's injunction against Donald Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions for the U.S. Postal Service.

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Bulwark TakesSep 15, 2026
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Multiple tier-1 and tier-2 sources report that on September 14, 2026 the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to deny the Trump administration's emergency application for a stay, leaving in place a lower court injunction against the USPS mail-ballot rules, with Thomas and Alito dissenting.

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Supports. The AP reports the Supreme Court on Monday rejected Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots, and NBC reports the court rejected the emergency application seeking to block a lower court ruling against the Postal Service regulation.[1][2]

Supports. NBC, NPR Illinois, and Wired all report the vote was 7-2, with Justices Alito and Thomas dissenting.[2][4][5]

Supports. Reason and Carolina Journal report the court refused to stay the lower-court decision blocking the Postal Service policy, which matches the claim's 'denying a stay on a lower court's injunction' wording.[3][6]

Context. NPR Illinois notes that the Supreme Court had earlier overturned a preliminary injunction in August on procedural grounds, and the injunction was reissued once the rules were finalized; this history does not contradict the September denial.[4]

Sources

6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated

  1. 1Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midtermsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Supreme Court says Trump can't enforce new mail-in ballot regulationnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  3. 3Supreme Court Refuses to Block Lower-Court Ruling ...reason.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  4. 4SCOTUS blocks Trump’s attempt to limit mail-in voting for the ...nprillinois.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  5. 5The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump's Efforts to Control ...wired.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in voting restrictionscarolinajournal.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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