Supreme Court Denies Federal Government’s Application for Stay in Mail Ballot Case
on September 14, 2026.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the U.S. Postal Service's application to block a district judge's order, which had prevented the implementation of President Trump's Executive Order on mail ballots. According to a majority of the Court, the federal government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of the case and equitable factors weigh against blocking the district judge's decision. Justice Kavanaugh concurred in the Court's decision while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented. The case is USPS v. California....