U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson dismissed Justice Department lawsuit seeking to delay Alaska Senate certification
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska’s Senate race. She also barred the Trump administration from threatening, intimidating or coercing election officials to change ballot-processing procedures based on claims voters were ineligible. The department appealed.
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A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate race and segregate ballots in the contest. The department had sought to have Alaska segregate ballots cast for a candidate with the same name as the incumbent, according to NBC News. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson also ruled that the Trump administration cannot “threaten, intimidate or coerce” election officials into changing ballot-processing procedures based on claims that voters are ineligible. The Justice Department has appealed. A department spokesperson said Alaskan voters deserve a fair election and accused the administration’s opponents of trying to mislead voters to rig outcomes.
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Reporting
- Mezha — Judge rejects DOJ bid to delay certification of Alaska Senate race | Межа
- Scripps News — Judge throws out DOJ attempt to delay certification of Alaska Senate race
- WGXA News — Judge dismisses Trump administration bid to block Alaska Senate race certification
- Firstpost — Alaska Senate race: Judge rejects Trump’s move to delay result certification over rival candidate
- NBC News — Federal judge dismisses Trump attempt to intervene in Alaska Senate race
Verifier’s note
Mezha, Scripps News, WGXA, Firstpost, and NBC News all report that a judge rejected the Trump administration’s effort to delay or block certification of Alaska’s Senate race. The reports were published on November 2, within about 24 hours of the current time.