A federal appeals court rejects President Donald Trump’s effort to revive a plan that would have involved the U.S. Postal Service in screening mail-in ballots. The court blocks the proposal that would condition the delivery of ballots by mail on states first verifying that voters are eligible to vote. The challenge centers on whether the Postal Service can be required to act as a gatekeeper for election participation by withholding delivery until eligibility checks occur at the state level. According to the reports, the attempt seeks to bring back elements of an earlier executive-order approach described as directing the Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots unless the prerequisite verification is completed. The appeals court’s decision keeps the blocked policy from taking effect as described, maintaining the existing framework for how mail ballots are handled. The ruling addresses the specific mechanism proposed for election administration and does not reflect a change in state eligibility requirements themselves; instead, it prevents the federal delivery condition from being implemented in the manner sought. The court’s decision resolves the immediate appellate challenge described by the outlets.