Supreme Court rejects Trump mail-ballot restrictions

The Supreme Court on 2026-09-14 rejected Trump's effort to limit mail-in voting for the November midterms, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh stating the Postal Service rule 'would be arbitrary and capricious.' By 2026-09-16, White House Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed compliance with the decision.

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Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections

rss:guardian-worldinternational15d ago kagi ↗

Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system The supreme court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they have use

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ballots rule "The Supreme Court on Monday night rejected a request by the Trump administration to lift a judicial block on a controversial U.S.

mastodon:hachydermother15d ago kagi ↗

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ballots rule "The Supreme Court on Monday night rejected a request by the Trump administration to lift a judicial block on a controversial U.S. Postal Service rule that would make it more difficult to vote by mail in the upcoming midterm elections. An unsigned ruling by a majority of the Supreme Court said the administration “is unlikely to

US Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for midterms

rss:scmpinternational15d ago kagi ↗

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already under way. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the brief order. The Tru

A longer, more detailed analysis of tonight's # SCOTUS decision in favor of # VoteByMail , from Chris "Law Dork" Geider: "Breaking: SCOTUS rejects Trump admin’s request to enforce new USPS mail ballot

mastodon:hachydermother15d ago kagi ↗

A longer, more detailed analysis of tonight's # SCOTUS decision in favor of # VoteByMail , from Chris "Law Dork" Geider: "Breaking: SCOTUS rejects Trump admin’s request to enforce new USPS mail ballot restrictions The brief order denying DOJ’s request for a stay of a lower court order blocking the rule only prompted noted dissents from Justices Thomas and Alito. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ni

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict mail ballots as voting begins

rss:france24international15d ago kagi ↗

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ruling leaves states free to continue using existing voting procedures, after election officials warned the last-minute changes could disrupt ballot distribution.

📰 US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump's attempts to restrict mail ballots ahead of midterm election The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve u

mastodon:mstdn-socialother14d ago kagi ↗

📰 US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump's attempts to restrict mail ballots ahead of midterm election The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast.... 🔗 https://www. euronews.com/2026/09/15/us-sup reme-court-rejects-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms # World # Europ

Trump turns on the Supreme Court he helped build

rss:axiosus_mainstream14d ago kagi ↗

President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it struck down the president's mail-in voting order Monday night. Why it matters: The president slammed the justices over rulings they've issued against him this year, suggesting without evidence that the three justices he appointed to the court are being controlled by the left. What they're saying: "These are not the people I interv

Election officials get mail-in voting clarity after Supreme Court decision

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Voters and election officials have more clarity around mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms. That came after the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new restrictions on mail ballots. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Tammy Patrick of the National Association of Election Administrators.

Blanche defends Trump's comments on Supreme Court after it rejects new mail-in voting restrictions

rss:cbsnewsus_mainstream14d ago kagi ↗

President Trump called the Supreme Court's refusal to enforce stricter mail-in voting rules a "big loss" for Republicans and Americans on Tuesday, claiming it will lead to cheating. A Brookings Institute analysis found just four cases of mail voter fraud for every 10 million ballots cast in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.