United States — United States Postal Service & Carl J. Nichols

United States — United States Postal Service: The United States — United States Postal Service is directed by Donald Trump's executive order to deliver mail ballots only to those on a federal voter list. Its independence is being tested by the order, and it may ultimately issue a rule affecting plaintiffs.

Carl J. Nichols: Carl J. Nichols, a U.S. District Judge, declined to halt Donald Trump's executive order, ruling that it was too early to challenge the directive as it had not yet been implemented. His decision allows the order to proceed for now.

United States — United States Postal Service: The USPS is affected by the executive order and has released a finalized rule, but its enforcement remains blocked by a separate injunction. The Supreme Court did not lift that injunction.

Carl J. Nichols: Federal judge who ruled the injunction was premature in a separate case.

United States — United States Postal Service: The United States — United States Postal Service was directed by Donald Trump's executive order to implement new rules regarding mail-in ballots, but federal judges have blocked these directives, preventing the agency from enforcing them.

Carl J. Nichols: Carl J. Nichols, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., previously declined to block Donald Trump's executive order, finding it premature, but his decision has been appealed.