Judge Blocks DOJ Threats Against Election Officials
A US judge ordered the Justice Department to stop threatening to prosecute state and local election officials. The ruling blocks demands regarding voter rolls and ballots just days before the midterm elections.
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to halt threats against state election officials refusing demands regarding alleged non-citizen voters. The ruling arrives days before midterm elections across the United States, which will determine congressional control. Republicans currently hold narrow majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.
