{"id":2651797,"date":"2026-08-29T19:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T23:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-judge-indira-talwani-once-again-orders-postal-service-to-defy-trumps-mail-in-ballot-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T19:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T23:34:27","slug":"obama-judge-indira-talwani-once-again-orders-postal-service-to-defy-trumps-mail-in-ballot-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-judge-indira-talwani-once-again-orders-postal-service-to-defy-trumps-mail-in-ballot-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Judge Indira Talwani Once Again Orders Postal Service to Defy Trump\u2019s Mail-in Ballot Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fobama-judge-indira-talwani-once-again-orders-postal-service-to-defy-trumps-mail-in-ballot-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2651797&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A judge appointed by Obama has temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Donald Trump&#8217;s mail-in ballot restrictions. The ruling follows a previous decision that was reversed after the Supreme Court allowed some of Trump&#8217;s rules to stay in effect. The restrictions,established via an executive order in March,required election mail to have specific markings and barcodes,possibly delaying ballot delivery. Judge Indira Talwani argued that Congress did not authorize USPS to regulate election mail in this manner and that these rules could hinder timely voting, especially by mail. She placed a 14-day hold on enforcing the rules before the 2026 midterms. The case involves lawsuits from groups like the League of Women Voters challenging the executive order,and similar injunctions have been issued in other courts. The legal debate centers on USPS&#8217;s authority and the constitutionality of the restrictions impacting voter participation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An Obama-appointed judge once again temporarily barred the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Donald Trump\u2019s restrictions on mail-in ballots in a Thursday ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani lifted a preliminary injunction Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some of Trump\u2019s limits could remain in place. The judge issued a new <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.mad.305406\/gov.uscourts.mad.305406.31.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruling<\/a> reversing the previous decision, arguing that USPS overstepped its legal mandate, which once again blocked Trump\u2019s rule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Trump signed an executive order on March 31 titled, \u201cEnsuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,\u201d which established certain rules for the USPS regarding mail-in and absentee ballots. Section 3 of the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/03\/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> required all outgoing election mail to be marked as \u201cOfficial Election Mail,\u201d including a unique Intelligent Mail barcode and be pre-approved by the USPS for design and barcode placement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cWhere a state or local election official does not obtain envelope and return envelope design approval, or does not upload voter information, or does not include unique intelligent mail bar codes on ballot envelopes, the U.S.P.S. will not mail ballots to voters,\u201d the ruling stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Talwani argued that Congress did not delegate authority to the USPS to regulate election mail. She argued the rules would prevent citizens from voting by mail unless the USPS approved the ballots in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The judge further argued that imposing these rules on the states is unconstitutional. She placed a fourteen-day stay on the \u201cimplementation or enforcement\u201d of the rules, which prevents USPS from taking these steps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe court finds Plaintiffs likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that (1) the USPS lacked authority to issue the Final Rule; (2) the Final Rule is unconstitutional in imposing these requirements on the States; and (3) the Final Rule is unconstitutional in prohibiting non-compliant State and local officials from using the United States Postal Service to mail ballots,\u201d the judge said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Talwani initially barred Section 3 in an Aug. 11 ruling after the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and other activist groups <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/73133197\/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump\/\">sued<\/a> the administration over the executive order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">A court in California issued a similar injunction, which reached the Supreme Court in the case, Trump v. 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