US Supreme Court Rejects DOJ Bid to Stay Injunction Blocking USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an emergency application from the Department of Justice, upholding a nationwide preliminary injunction that prevents the United States Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing a new mail-in ballot rule ahead of the November midterm elections. The Court stated that the federal government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge, effectively ensuring mail voting will largely proceed as in previous elections.