A federal judge ordered the administration to halt election investigations in nine states
A federal judge in Northern California ordered federal immigration agents to rein in door knocks, street stops and other field interviews targeting possible noncitizens in California and eight other states, finding the campaign intimidated U.S. citizens and disrupted voting-rights groups.
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With the Nov. 3 midterms less than two weeks away, a federal judge in Northern California ordered immigration agents to narrow their voter-fraud investigations. The campaign used door knocks, street stops and other field interviews to seek evidence of noncitizens on voter rolls in California and eight other states. The judge found the effort had intimidated U.S. citizens and interfered with voting-rights groups’ work.
The ruling comes amid fast-moving election litigation between the Trump administration and California. In a separate case filed last week, the Justice Department is suing California and state and local election officials, including the state’s secretary of state and Los Angeles County’s top election official. DOJ wants them to set aside 20,000 mail ballots associated with people immigration officials identified as likely noncitizens. The department alleges those individuals are on the county’s voter rolls.
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Both report that a federal judge restricted or blocked the administration’s election-related field investigations in California and other states. Their coverage is consistent with the proposed event and its timing.