The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on September 4, 2026, to lift a temporary order by Judge Indira Talwani that blocked a new USPS rule restricting mail-in ballots. ^[1] The administration of US President Donald Trump filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court order that was blocking the implementation of new mail-in voting regulations. ^[2] A federal judge extended her prohibition against the US Postal Service implementing Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms. ^[3][4] District Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction blocking the US Postal Service from implementing a plan to restrict ballot distribution. ^[5] Governor Gavin Newsom of California stated on September 1 that officials who challenge judicial orders to interfere with elections should face prison sentences. ^[6] Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary order on August 27, 2026, blocking the rule for 14 days, finding it likely violates the US Constitution and is impossible for states to comply with given the rapidly approaching midterms. ^[7] The new USPS regulation requires states to provide lists of mail ballot recipients and use agency-approved outbound and return ballot mail envelopes outfitted with unique barcodes. ^[8] The Supreme Court previously lifted an earlier injunction imposed by Judge Talwani in June on August 24, 2026, with a 6-3 conservative majority faulting a coalition of mostly Democratic-governed states for suing too soon. ^[9] A US federal judge recently stopped the implementation of Trump's decree for 14 days, which prompted the administration to seek immediate intervention from the Supreme Court. ^[10] The Supreme Court previously ruled in favor of Trump in August by vacating a federal court order that had blocked his mail-in voting plans, but the decision was based on procedural grounds rather than the substantive legality of the plans. ^[11] Under the proposed plans, the US Postal Service (USPS) would play a central role in controlling mail-in voting by sending ballots only to individuals verified as US citizens on a voter list created with immigration and Social Security agencies. ^[12]