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Judge Blocks USPS From Implementing Trump Mail-Ballot Limit

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Judge Carl J. Nichols ordered the Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot limit.
Judge Indira Talwani also placed a hold on the same Postal Service rule.
The rule would require pre-approval of ballot envelopes and state upload of recipient IDs to an inactive portal.
A whistleblower warned Congress millions could be disenfranchised if the rule takes effect for midterms.

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Story summary

Judge Carl J. Nichols ordered the Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot limit.
Judge Indira Talwani also placed a hold on the same Postal Service rule.
The rule would require pre-approval of ballot envelopes and state upload of recipient IDs to an inactive portal.
A whistleblower warned Congress millions could be disenfranchised if the rule takes effect for midterms.