A federal judge in Boston ruled for the third time on Friday that the Trump administration’s plans to restrict mail-in voting are likely unconstitutional and should be blocked ahead of the midterm election. Judge Indira Talwani extended her previous temporary block indefinitely, writing that the administration’s denial that the Postal Service rule was “an election rule” rang hollow, as it explicitly regulates election mail.

The ruling does not resolve the issue, with the Trump administration already appealing to the Supreme Court. The justices are likely to have the final word before the election, now only 60 days away. Judge Talwani held a two-hour hearing, where lawyers for Democratic-led states and voting rights groups opposed the rule, which would require states to report qualified mail-in voters and adopt new ballot envelopes, with the Postal Service able to withhold delivery for noncompliance.

Judge Talwani wrote that the rule appeared to force states to work against their own privacy laws and would result in some voters being disqualified, making disenfranchisement “practically inevitable.” She questioned the urgency of implementation and found no evidence of fraudulent mail voting to support it. Officials like Jena Griswold, Colorado’s secretary of state, welcomed the ruling, emphasizing the Postal Service should focus on delivering mail.

The decision only addresses the current election cycle, leaving broader legality for later courts. Republican-led states supporting the rule can still meet its requirements voluntarily.