A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, becoming the second judge to issue an active stay while litigation heads to the Supreme Court.

D.C. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols issued the opinion, finding that plaintiffs were likely to succeed in their challenge to the rule.

His decision follows District Judge Indira Talwani issuing a separate stay in a different challenge to the order. A three-judge panel at the appellate level has upheld the stay.

The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court, though it seems unlikely that the justices could issue an opinion in time to allow the order's implementation for the midterms in November.

If implemented, Trump's order would direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to require states to submit a list of eligible voters and then to only deliver ballots to persons on that list.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.