US appeal ruling barring postal service changes ahead of election

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Reuters) – The US Postal Service (USPS) and President Donald Trump appealed on Friday evening a federal judge’s decision to suspend service changes and demand aggressive action to ensure the delivery of ballots. vote ahead of the November presidential election, the justice ministry said.

The government has said it is appealing U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan’s preliminary injunction orders issued in late September in a pair of court challenges. Sullivan ordered the USPS to take “extraordinary measures” to ensure millions of ballots are delivered in the mail and has held numerous hearings on the status of the ballots.