Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Lift Block on U.S. Postal Service Mail-in Ballots Rule

CNBC · first seen 16.09.2026

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's bid to lift a block on a U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballots rule, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh noting that applying the rule in the 2026 midterm elections would be arbitrary and capricious.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated that applying the USPS rule would be arbitrary and capricious.
The Supreme Court rejected the bid to lift the block ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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CNBC — Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballots rule

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