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Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule
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The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting Monday, halting a major Trump administration priority.
Key facts
- The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting Monday, halting a major Trump administration priority
- The decision, which two justices publicly dissented from, is a major win for voting rights advocates and the states that challenged the administration's plan; it also reverses the Supreme Court's
- While the court rejected the administration's stance, at least one concurring justice disagreed on the merits of the case
- The decision is likely the final say on the rule during this election cycle, with even U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani saying from the bench earlier this month that it was unclear
Summary
The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. The decision, which two justices publicly dissented from, is a major win for voting rights advocates and the states that challenged the administration's plan; it also reverses the Supreme Court's earlier green light for President Trump's mail-in voting order. The justices' prior unsigned order allowing the rule to proceed was not a ruling on the merits, but this time around, they decided the government is "unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge. The rule would require states to submit lists of eligible voters to USPS, and the agency would then verify that those voters were receiving mail-in ballots before sending them out. While the court rejected the administration's stance, at least one concurring justice disagreed on the merits of the case.