Federal Judge Blocks USPS Mail-in Ballot Order Nationwide

A federal judge has halted the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out an executive order regarding mail-in ballots. President Donald Trump had instructed the postal service to only send ballots to states providing a list of mail-in voters alongside other stipulations. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled against this order across the country.

Judge Sullivan stated that the order would breach a previous settlement between the postal service and the NAACP. This 2020 agreement allowed judicial oversight over the postal service’s handling of election mail. Sullivan noted that the proposed rule conflicts with the agreement by preventing the postal service from distributing ballots if policies are deemed noncompliant.

This ruling follows earlier attempts by nearly 25 states to block the implementation of the order within their jurisdictions. Sullivan’s decision now extends that block nationwide. Around the same time, an Obama-appointed judge obstructed Trump’s efforts to prevent noncitizens from participating in federal elections or registering to vote.

The related lawsuit involved Trump’s executive order issued in March, Executive Order 14248, which aimed to establish a federal voter registration list and enforce stricter mailing voting regulations. The administration’s intent was to address voter fraud concerns.

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, expressed optimism about the executive order’s ultimate enforcement, declaring the order as a lawful measure to protect election integrity.

This report included contributions from Ashley DiMella of Fox News Digital.