DC Circuit Lifts Injunction, Frees USPS To Act Before 2026 Vote
The order revives a 2020 mail case, No. 1:20-cv-02295, filed by the NAACP against the Postal Service and DeJoy.
- Judges Henderson, Walker and Garcia issued a per curiam order granting USPS's stay motion.
- USPS argued its rule isn't ripe for review and doesn't breach the settlement's paragraph 2.
- Panel cited a 'no do-over' risk after November 2026's election, quoting 2016 precedent.
Why it matters: A stay granted purely on urgency lets a legally unresolved postal rule govern the November election anyway.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Order in NAACP v. USPS & DeJoy, No. 26-5257 ↗ · Jul 18, 20267/18/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check