Courts keep mail-voting restrictions blocked for now
Where it stands
Emergency relief denied and dismissal denied; underlying litigation continues.
Sources reviewed: Sep 15, 2026 · 1:28 PM EDT
AP reports that the Supreme Court rejected, for now, the administration's request to allow challenged mail-ballot restrictions to take effect before the midterms. AP also reports that U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly declined to dismiss a Democratic National Committee challenge to Trump's broader mail-voting executive order, citing Giuliani's unsuccessful Pennsylvania challenge as part of her standing analysis.
The response.
The administration argues its actions fall within federal authority over mail and election administration. The rulings are procedural and preliminary; they do not resolve every claim in the underlying lawsuits.
Dates & scope
Source publication: Sep 15, 2026 · 12:45 PM EDT
Event or conduct: 2026-09-15.
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AP's September 15 coverage combines the Supreme Court emergency-order posture and a separate district-court ruling allowing a DNC challenge to proceed.
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- Associated Press: Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms ↗
Reporting · published September 15
- Associated Press via KXL: Trump's bid to end mail balloting is rejected by judge citing Giuliani's failed Pennsylvania challenge ↗
Syndicated AP reporting · published September 15
- Supreme Court of the United States: Docket 26A305 ↗
Primary · emergency docket
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