A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling.
Key Takeaways
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding they violated a 2021 settlement with the NAACP. The ruling is a setback for President Trump's efforts to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections.
- Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan blocks USPS mail-in voting restrictions
- Ruling violates 2021 settlement requiring expedited ballot handling
- Second court defeat for Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting in two weeks
- NAACP argues new rule would disproportionately harm Black voters
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▼Source Claims Check
High ConsensusAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 4 key claims.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Blocks Usps Mail-in Voting Restrictions | Broad Agreement | Judge Emmet Sullivan blocked USPS mail-in voting restrictions | |
| Violation Of 2021 Settlement | Broad Agreement | Ruling violates 2021 settlement requiring expedited ballot handling | |
| Second Court Defeat For Trump | Broad Agreement | Second court defeat for Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting in two weeks | |
| Naacp Argument | Broad Agreement | NAACP argues new rule would disproportionately harm Black voters |
Judge Blocks Usps Mail-in Voting Restrictions
Broad AgreementJudge Emmet Sullivan blocked USPS mail-in voting restrictions
Violation Of 2021 Settlement
Broad AgreementRuling violates 2021 settlement requiring expedited ballot handling
Second Court Defeat For Trump
Broad AgreementSecond court defeat for Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting in two weeks
Naacp Argument
Broad AgreementNAACP argues new rule would disproportionately harm Black voters
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The decision by Washington-based U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan marked the second defeat in the courts in as many weeks for President Donald Trump’s push to severely restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with his Republican Party locked in a tight battle to maintain control of both houses of Congress.
Trump has long said, without providing evidence, that mail-in voting is prone to fraud. The assertion is one pillar of his years-long campaign to undermine faith in U.S. elections, along with the false claim that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voter fraud.
The Postal Service in May proposed a rule requiring states to provide lists of voters and adopt new balloting procedures before the mail agency would make deliveries. If states did not comply, the Postal Service would refuse to deliver the ballots. Sullivan sided with the NAACP rights group, which argued that the new rule would run afoul of a 2021 legal settlement that required USPS officials to take “extraordinary measures” to ensure timely delivery of ballot mail through 2028.
In a separate decision on June 25, Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked Trump from implementing the entire executive order ahead of the midterms. The judge sided with a coalition of Democratic-led states in ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority in trying to overhaul procedures for elections.
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