Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Against Trump's Mail-in Voting Restrictions

A federal court in Massachusetts has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, blocking the U.S. government from implementing new restrictive mail-in ballot rules for the 2026 midterm elections. The court ruled that the United States Postal Service (USPS) overstepped its legal authority by attempting to regulate the 'time, place, and manner' of elections, a power reserved for individual states and Congress. The judge warned that the policy, stemming from a presidential executive order, would lead to the 'inevitable' disenfranchisement of millions of voters.