Federal judge halts DOJ pressure on election officials days before midterms
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary restraining order barring the Justice Department and DHS from demanding that election officials segregate ballots, purge voters or halt processing. It also blocks threats of criminal prosecution. The DOJ has said its actions enforce bans on noncitizen voting. The order runs through Nov. 16.
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