July 14, 2026
The Trump administration scored a legal victory on Tuesday after a federal appeals court threw out a judge’s ruling that blocked Postal Service changes that were feared to slow down mail-in voting in the final stretch of the 2020 election.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the states challenging the changes went to the wrong court. Rather than seek emergency relief from a federal district judge, the court said, they first had to take their complaint to the Postal Regulatory Commission — even if that route could have taken too long to provide a remedy before Election Day.
This 15-page ruling marks a win over a dispute dating back to the first Trump administration, as it fought hard six years ago to press the broader argument that election-related Postal Service decisions should not be subject to last-minute intervention by federal judges. However, Tuesday’s decision is largely a procedural victory.
DC Circuit Court Decision – July 14, 2026:
Source: WashingtonExaminer