The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court to overrule injunctions against the United States Postal Service's election rules six weeks before election day.
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Bulwark TakesSep 15, 2026
The Trump administration did appeal to the Supreme Court to lift the injunction against the USPS mail-ballot rule, with its application filed September 3 and renewed September 6. However, that is about eight weeks before the November 3 election, not six, and the Court rejected the bid on September 14.
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… We will keep our powder dry. We will make sure this is in place for 2028, um, because it's just a little too crazy right now. But no, the Trump administration forced the issue on these states. They, they are the ones who appealed it to the Supreme Court on this accelerated timetable, saying, you have to overrule these injunctions right now because otherwise we will not have time to slam these insane systems into place, six weeks before election day. I mean, it's just, it's just crazy, and it's, it, I mean, yeah, like words kind of. I just can't get over the, it's like. Obviously, obviously, the power to determine voting procedures under the Constitution does not rest with the post office. …
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Contradicts. The filings date to September 3–6, which is roughly eight weeks before the November 3 midterms, not six weeks as the claim states.[1][3][4]
Supports. The administration asked the Supreme Court to let the USPS mail-ballot rule take effect despite a federal judge's injunction, filing its emergency application on September 3 and renewing the appeal on September 6.[1][3][4][5]
Context. The Supreme Court majority rejected the administration's bid on September 14, saying the government was unlikely to succeed on the merits, with Alito and Thomas dissenting.[2][6]
Context. The administration's request was to stay the injunction pending appeal, so 'overrule' is a loose characterization of the request, though the core effort to lift the block is documented.[3][4]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Trump administration renews Supreme Court bid to limit ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 2Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Applicationsupremecourt.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 4Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 5Trump asks Supreme Court once again to allow USPS plan to ... - NPRnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6SCOTUS blocks Trump's attempt to limit mail-in voting for ...capitolnewsillinois.com · not rated · cited for: context
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