With US Midterms Underway, Courts Rebuff Trump's Pressure on State Election Officials
The en banc court restored a block on federal threats against election officials as judges weigh claims that the voter lists are unreliable and unlawful.
- Late Monday, the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals restored U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson's order blocking the Justice Department from threatening state election officials with prosecution over ballot processing.
- The legal battle arose after the Justice Department threatened California election officials for processing up to 20,000 ballots it claimed were cast by likely noncitizens.
- Plaintiffs, including the Service Employees International Union, alleged the threats violated the Voting Rights Act; Thompson wrote that workers processing ballots lawfully "do not violate federal criminal law."
- Under the restored order, federal officials cannot demand ballots be sequestered or threaten prosecution when workers refuse, though the Justice Department says it will continue deploying election monitors.
- Beyond California, the Justice Department sent letters to all 50 states warning of possible criminal penalties for record-keeping violations, as federal judges have consistently restricted these nationwide efforts.
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Trump’s DOJ crushed in two humiliating court losses before Election Day
A campaign by the Trump Justice Department to put the screws to election officials over contested ballots was blocked in two different courts on the eve of Election Day. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ active judges, by a majority, discarded a ruling that had left the DOJ at liberty to threaten local authorities with prosecution.In an order on Monday, the court vacated a 2-1 panel decision that had stayed U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson’s r…
Trump DOJ wins late-night election ruling — then full appeals court vacates the victory - The Daily Bo Snerdley
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do) A three-judge federal appeals panel sided 2–1 with the Trump administration Monday night, temporarily lifting restrictions on Justice Department communications with election officials. Two George W. Bush appointees supported the decision. Obama appointee Mary Helen Murguia dissented, warning that federal prosecutors could pressure states into changing election procedu…
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