SCOTUS Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Rule Less Than 2 Months Before Midterms
The Supreme Court denied a stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction against the USPS mail-in ballot rule, keeping it inoperative for November 2026. Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence signals the rule may be lawful in future cycles but cannot take effect now under the Administrative Procedure Act's arbitrary-and-capricious standard. Alito and Thomas dissented, setting up further litigation.
Source: CNBC · Seeking Alpha