US Court Orders DOJ to Stop Threatening Election Officials
A federal judge has ordered the federal government to stop threatening criminal prosecution against election workers who refused demands to separate ballots.
A federal judge in the United States has ordered the Department of Justice to stop threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution, network CBS News and news website Index.hr reported. The ruling was issued amid federal demands that officials separate the ballots of voters suspected of not holding U.S. citizenship.
According to the reports, the court prohibited the federal government from continuing what were described as intimidation attempts against election administrators, particularly in California, who refused to comply with Trump administration directives. Further details regarding the legal proceedings have not yet been released.