Judge Blocks DOJ and DHS Actions Targeting Election Officials
Judge Trina L. Thompson said the government likely violated the Voting Rights Act and ordered federal agencies to stop threats tied to ballot handling.
- District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking the Justice Department and Homeland Security from actions that "threaten, intimidate or coerce" election officials over voter eligibility claims.
- Although Defendants claim their actions halt unlawful voting by noncitizens, Thompson wrote that the tactics likely interfere with election administration and disenfranchise lawful voters.
- Thompson prohibited the administration from demanding officials segregate ballots, purge voter rolls, or halt processing, and requires notification of all issued search warrants or subpoenas related to voter eligibility lists.
- The DOJ must inform state and local officials that previous threats of prosecution are now enjoined, allowing workers to distribute and process ballots "in accordance with the law" without federal criminal liability.
- Initiated by the Service Employees International Union, the temporary restraining order remains in effect through November 16, with Thompson finding public interest in election procedures weighs in Plaintiffs' favor.
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Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ threats against election workers ahead of 2026 midterms
A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers with prosecution over ballots tied to suspected noncitizen voting before midterms.
The decision was issued just 24 hours before the crucial congressional elections and concerns pressures to deregister voters who Washington considers not to be American citizens.
US judge bars justice dept from threatening election officials
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Donald Trump claims that non-citizens take part in US elections on a large scale. His government recently threatened electoral officials with prosecution, should they allow it. A district judge has now stopped the action.
US judge bars DOJ from intimidating election officials over non-citizen voting claims
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 — A US federal judge temporarily blocked on Friday the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution if they...
District Judge Trina Thompson issued an emergency order to the DOJ to refrain from threatening or intimidating election officials
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