On August 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a ruling that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order related to mail-in voting. The order had instructed the Postal Service to provide mail-in ballots only to states that submitted lists of eligible voters to the federal government. This ruling reaffirms a previous decision made by Judge Talwani in June.
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Federal judge blocks U.S. Postal Service from enforcing mail-in voting restrictions
A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order that restricted mail-in voting. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, reaffirms a prior decision from June regarding the order's applicability.
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