Alito joined decisions blocking EPA from regulating power plant emissions, ED forgiving federal student loans, and HHS imposing a pandemic eviction moratorium.
Now he says USPS has "broad authority" to regulate mail-in ballots.
This is why people don't take the major questions doctrine seriously.
![Excerpt of Alito's dissent in the mail-in ballots case: "regulate the mail. It holds the “general powers” to “adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary in the execution of its functions under this title and such other functions as may be assigned to [it] under any provisions of law outside of this title.” 39 U. S. C. §401(2). Through this provision,Congress has “broadly empowered [the Postal Service] to adopt rules and regulations.” Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Assns., 453 U. S. 114, 123 (1981). ThePostal Service also possesses the power “to provide for the collection, handling, transportation, delivery, forwarding, returning, and holding of mail, and for the disposition of undeliverable mail.” 39 U. S. C. §404(a)(1)."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vujck3ucc4eiy2ittdtezn6p/bafkreifyuce2z4ewx5wdn4h5gcn6yntogiunyg56epnl53bvq3vzz2wala)
@stevevladeck.bsky.social#BREAKING: Over public dissents from Justices Thomas and Alito, #SCOTUS *denies* the Trump administration’s request for a stay in the mail-in ballots case.
The USPS Rule will remain blocked—almost certainly through the midterms.
