Trump's Own Appointee Blocks His USPS Mail-Ballot Rule
Nichols, confirmed to the bench on a 55-43 Senate vote after Trump nominated him, sided with the DSCC and two civil rights groups suing separately.
- Nichols, nominated by Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate in 2019, entered Order 193 on September 13.
- DSCC's suit, docket 26-cv-01114, was granted in part, denied only as to Section 3.
- LULAC (26-cv-01132) and the NAACP (26-cv-01151) each won full preliminary injunctions against USPS.
Why it matters: A judge owes his seat to the man who nominated him, not obedience once seated.
CourtListener docket, DSCC v. Trump, 1:26-cv-01114 (D.D.C.) — Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction ↗ · Sep 14, 20269/14/26 · Updated Sep 14