Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots
The Trump administration had asked the court to lift a federal judge's temporary block on new rules for mail-in ballots.
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail before November's midterm elections, in a setback for the White House.
The justices upheld a federal judge's order that temporarily blocked the US Postal Service (USPS) from moving forwards with new requirements for postal ballots.
But it is unlikely to be the final word on the matter. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative, agreed with the ruling, but indicated he might later rule in Trump's favour as litigation in the case continues.
In March's executive order, the president directed USPS to introduce unique barcodes on postal ballot envelopes.