A second judge blocks USPS mail-ballot rules before the midterms

A second federal judge blocked the Postal Service from enforcing new mail-ballot requirements before the November 3 midterms, adding to an earlier injunction from a Boston court. The rule grew from President Trump’s March executive order and would require USPS-approved ballot-envelope standards and a federal voter-information portal. The administration is seeking relief at the Supreme Court. The immediate effect is that the rule remains blocked; the lasting question is how much authority federal agencies have to reshape state-run election logistics.

A second court order keeps new USPS mail-ballot requirements from being enforced for now, leaving the Supreme Court to decide a dispute with the November 3 midterms rapidly approaching.