Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that applying the Postal Service rule in the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious." The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that applying the Postal Service rule in the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious."S1

• The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.S2

• The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.S3