Judge Carl Nichols Freezes Trump's USPS Mail-Ballot Rule, Second Court To Act
Ruling on three consolidated suits, Nichols enjoined the Postal Service's August 21 rule, but let one clause of Trump's order stand.
- DSCC's motion, Civil Action 26-cv-01114, was granted in part, denied only as to Section 3.
- LULAC (26-cv-01132) and the NAACP (26-cv-01151) won their preliminary injunctions in full.
- USPS is barred from enforcing its August 21 rule, 91 Fed. Reg. 54,966, published August 26.
Why it matters: A rule that loses in every court it reaches does not need nine more votes to be finished.
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Judge Carl J. Nichols, DSCC v. Trump, D.D.C. No. 1:26-cv-01114 ↗ · Sep 14, 20269/14/26