States renew fight against Trump's mail-in voting rule
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A coalition of states is again seeking to block President Trump's sweeping Postal Service rule on mail-in voting, just days after the Supreme Court lifted a lower court's injunction against his executive order.
The big picture: The Supreme Court's decision essentially said the states sued too early. Now, they're hoping the timing is right to kneecap the plan ahead of the midterms.
Driving the news: The complaint , brought by 24 attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, challenges the U.S. Postal Services' final rule outlining the implementation of Trump's mail-in voting provisions.
Zoom out: Democrats and advocacy groups — joined by Madison, Wisconsin, and Travis County, Texas — also revived their challenges Tuesday ahead of the Postal Service's final rule's publication.
Catch up quick: The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a block on parts of the March executive order.
Zoom in: USPS' final rule, which landed on the Federal Register Wednesday, mandates specific ballot-envelope designs and says the Postal Service will generate state-specific mail-in voting participation lists.
Friction point: The renewed challenge and ongoing litigation are playing out on a tight timeline, as several states are set to issue mail-in ballots in September, leaving little time to hammer out the proposed regulations.
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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