One justice said the attempt to change the rules ahead of the 2026 elections would be "arbitrary and capricious” and violated the Administrative Procedures Act.
An election worker processes mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California’s state primary election in the City of Industry, California, on June 2, 2026. Californians go to the polls Tuesday in the first round of voting for a new governor, with a tight three-way race for two run-off spots, while people in Los Angeles will also be voting for a new mayor. The state’s so-called “jungle primary” pits all comers against each other — regardless of party — with the top two vote-getters advancing to the November general election to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
The 6-3 decision dismisses one lawsuit brought by states, saying they have no standing to sue because the disputed sections “neither requires nor forbids anything of anyone outside…
The rules have already been rejected by multiple state courts, but the Trump administration said it’s preparing in case of a favorable Supreme Court decision.
A Hudson County, New Jersey 2020 presidential mail-in election ballot is seen on September 29, 2020 in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Norwalk, CA – June 01: A person places their Mail in ballot into a ballot box during early voting outside of the LA County Registrar-Recorder building on Monday, June 1, 2026 in Norwalk, CA. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The ruling is a victory for election advocates who say the evidence overwhelmingly shows that voter fraud is rare and not tied to mail voting in general.
Supreme Court Police standby as “The People vs the Poison” protesters gather at the US Supreme Court on April 27, 2026. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Chatrie v. United States asks whether a single warrant can justify a location-data dragnet — and what “probable cause” means when the search starts with basically everyone…
Federal agents violently throw a protester to the ground outside of the suburban Chicago ICE Detention Center in Broadview, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP)
The ‘Authority of Law’ statue outside the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., US. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg, Getty Images
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts denied ignoring expert advice in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who blasted Chief Justice Roberts in a…