A federal judge widened an existing injunction on August 11, 2026, barring the U.S. Postal Service from acting on any directives tied to President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, with the expanded order covering all 50 states.
The ruling is the second time a court has moved to block the mail-in voting directive, according to CyberScoop. The U.S. Supreme Court had previously reversed an earlier blocking decision through the shadow docket, though that reversal was described as temporary.
NPR reported that the restrictions in Trump's order are aimed at the fall midterm elections. The expanded injunction prevents the Postal Service from carrying out any steps toward implementing those restrictions while the legal challenge proceeds.