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Federal judge blocks Trump admin from threatening election workers
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution over ballots linked to suspected noncitizens, citing likely violations of the Voting Rights Act's prohibition on voter intimidation.
- U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson emphasized the importance of voters exercising their rights free from threat or fear, issuing the restraining order days before the midterm elections.
- The order prohibits federal officials from coercing election workers to halt ballot processing or remove voters from rolls based solely on allegations of ineligibility.
- The lawsuit was filed by labor unions and civil rights groups, including the SEIU and NAACP, highlighting the public interest in protecting election officials' ability to perform their duties lawfully.
- Separately, the Ninth Circuit Court denied the Trump administration's request to set aside about 20,000 California mail-in ballots tied to voters identified as likely noncitizens, marking another legal setback shortly before Election Day.
