Supreme Court Pauses Trump Administration Mail-Ballot Rules Before Midterms

What would the Postal Service rules have required?

The rules would have required states to provide the Postal Service with lists of voters approved to receive mail ballots. MoneyControl They followed Trump’s March executive order directing USPS to deliver ballots only to voters on lists of citizens. BBC

Why did the court keep the rules on hold?

The court declined the administration’s request to suspend the lower-court block before the midterms. Justice Kavanaugh wrote that state and local officials lacked enough time to reasonably implement the rule before the election. Aol EL PAÍS

Is the legal dispute over?

No. The Postal Service requirements remain on hold while the legal challenge proceeds, and Kavanaugh indicated he might later support the administration’s position. Aol BBC