Court hears arguments on Postal Service mail voting order

A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia, led by Democratic attorneys general including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service over a new rule restricting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. The suit argues that the rule, backed by the Trump administration, violates the Constitution and federal law because Congress, not the president or Postal Service, is empowered to set federal election rules. A federal judge subsequently allowed the Postal Service's rule to remain in effect for now, while the broader legal challenge continues. The ruling came amid a wave of related legal challenges, and the judge's order does not resolve the underlying merits of the states' claims. Additional lawsuits by Democratic-controlled states have followed, and further litigation could still result in the rule being blocked before the midterms. As of the latest reporting, the legal fight remains unresolved, with the rule in effect pending future court decisions and no final ruling on its constitutionality.