Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney Barrett voted against Donald Trump in the case regarding mail-in ballot restrictions.
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Bulwark TakesSep 15, 2026
The September 14, 2026 Supreme Court order refusing to let the Postal Service enforce Trump's mail-ballot rule had only Alito and Thomas dissenting, so Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett joined the majority against the administration's request. The claim departs from the passage in no material way, and the sources confirm it.
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… Yeah, I hear you. I hear you. Alright, I wanna talk about Thomas. And again, we don't have much from the majority because they kept it very brief. The dissenters, the two conservatives and I guess it's worth pausing for a moment to note the three Trump's co-disappointees, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and the Coney Barrett they all voted against him in this case. It's gonna be one of those situations that Trump's gonna fume over again. I know. I want to talk about the dissents, and I don't mean to cut you off on that. …
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Supports. Reuters reports that the Supreme Court declined to let the Postal Service enforce the mail-ballot rule, and that only Alito and Thomas dissented publicly.[1]
Supports. The New York Times reports that Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett, the three Trump appointees, noted no disagreement, while only Alito and Thomas dissented from the decision that blocked Trump's mail-vote plan.[2]
Supports. The Globe and Mail states that Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh, all nominated by Trump, ruled against him in Monday's decision on mail-ballot restrictions.[3]
Supports. Bloomberg Law reports the justices refused to clear the Postal Service rules, with only Alito and Thomas dissenting.[4]
Context. Other coverage of the Watson mail-ballot ruling in June 2026 is a separate case; Barrett wrote that opinion against the Republican National Committee's position, which is consistent with the pattern but not the claim's case.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballotsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Two Conservative Justices Would Have Allowed Trump's ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Trump criticizes U.S. Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballotstheglobeandmail.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Mail Ballot Curbs for Midtermsnews.bloomberglaw.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Supreme Court Shuts Down Trump's Attempt to Block Mail-In Ballots Received After Election Daypeople.com · not rated · cited for: context
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