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Judge blocks DOJ threats against election officials
Judge Trina Thompson's temporary restraining order also bars demands that workers purge voters or segregate midterm ballots; the Justice Department had no immediate comment.
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- First reported by NBC News: “Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening election officials with criminal charges”, with reporting from The Hill, Yahoo News and Axios.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 8:30 PM ET on BBN Game Night, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Trump DOJ.
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- NBC NewsJudge orders Trump administration to stop threatening election officials with criminal charges
- The HillJudge blocks DOJ from threatening election officials over noncitizen voting claims October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo NewsJudge orders Trump administration to stop threatening election officials with criminal charges October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Axios2026 midterms: Federal judge blocks DOJ threats against election workers October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal judge in California has barred the administration from threatening election officials with criminal prosecution, after the Justice Department sent letters to officials in fifty-seven of the state's fifty-eight counties.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFifty-seven of fifty-eight. Somebody in that last county is getting the sad little group chat of the unthreatened.
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