A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) violated her nationwide injunction by finalizing regulations intended to carry out President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot executive order.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani declined to order the USPS to withdraw the regulations, block their publication, or impose another penalty. The rule has an effective date of Aug. 21 and was scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Aug. 26, but the USPS remains prohibited from implementing it for the 2026 election.
The USPS said delaying the rule’s effective date could prevent its implementation in time for the general election and that it planned to activate the requirements immediately if the remaining injunction was lifted….