Live Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026 | 11am PST
Overview
On Sept. 14, the Supreme Court denied the government’s request to stay a preliminary injunction blocking key parts of a new U.S. Postal Service rule on mail ballots. With the midterms already underway, this decision protects the voting rights of people who are voting by mail through the Nov. 3 election.
A multiracial coalition of voting and civil rights organizations led the fight against this blatant attack on mail voting and our elections which led to this win for voters in federal court.
The blocked rule would have disenfranchised millions of voters including voters with disabilities, people living in rural communities, military and overseas voters, students, and Asian American voters, which represent the community with the highest rate of mail voting.
The lead attorneys who worked on the case will take reporters inside the legal and coalition strategy behind the challenge, what the Supreme Court decision means, and the impact for voters and future efforts to restrict mail voting.
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Guest Speakers
- Niyati Shah, Senior Director, Litigation, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
- John Cusick, Assistant Counsel, Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
- Justin Lam, Counsel, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice
- Ethan Herenstein, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
