OriginalSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished18:10 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished18:10 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Cascade of court rulings rebuffs Trump administration's election efforts”
“Federal judges have repeatedly rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to wrest control over state voting processes and intimidate state and local elections officials.”
Courts reject Trump administration’s bid to set aside ballots and pressure election officials
Key points
- Federal judges blocked the administration's push to set aside ballots and threaten workers with sanctions.
- Judges issued rulings in California, Los Angeles, and the Ninth Circuit before the election.
- The cases questioned noncitizen voter lists and required further fact-finding after polls close.
- Coalition groups and state officials hailed the rulings as protecting election integrity and workers.
- The Trump administration faced multiple losses in actions seen as attempting to influence midterms.
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