- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order halting key parts of a new U.S. Postal Service policy restricting mail-in voting.
- The challenged USPS rules, prompted by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, required states to submit voter lists to a database and obtain approval for specialized ballot envelopes.
- Voting rights organizations and Democratic state attorneys general filed the fast-tracked lawsuit after the Supreme Court cleared the path for the regulations.
- Judge Talwani ruled that the USPS failed to present evidence of mail-in ballot fraud and that the policy likely violates the Constitution by encroaching on state authority.
- A court hearing is scheduled for September 3 to decide whether to grant a broader preliminary injunction before the temporary order expires.
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