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Judge Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Rule With TRO

9/2/2026

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Story summary
  • Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary restraining order blocking the USPS mail-ballot rule.
  • Sen. Richard Blumenthal released a 20-page whistleblower complaint warning a barcode error could reject 10,000 ballots.
  • The Justice Department asked the First Circuit to treat the TRO as an appealable preliminary injunction.
  • If enforced, the system could prevent millions of voters from receiving mail-in ballots in November.