In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections
Judges in Washington, California and the West Coast questioned demands to set aside ballots and curb election-related field operations.
- On Thursday, federal judges intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's election-related legal efforts, with multiple courts pushing back against attempts to influence state voting procedures ahead of the midterm elections.
- The Justice Department has demanded states segregate ballots of voters alleged to be noncitizens, including 20,000 individuals in California and about 400 in Washington, prompting legal challenges from state officials.
- U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the Justice Department to identify all targeted states by Friday, while District Judge David Carter blasted the administration's efforts in California as "attempted election interference."
- Los Angeles County disclosed receiving federal grand jury subpoenas for election records last week, as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals weighed limits on a Homeland Security Investigations "surge initiative" involving field interviews.
- The Trump administration maintains pressure on the 2026 Senate election in Alaska, claiming the lawsuit aims to "protect the integrity" of the race, though critics allege these actions risk intimidating voters.
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In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections • Maine Morning Star
The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to either reveal by midday Friday all states […]
In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections • West Virginia Watch
The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference.
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In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections
The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to either reveal by midday Friday all states […]
In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections - Now Georgia
In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., orde…
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