9th Circuit Court Allows Trump Administration Election Demands
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals halted a lower court order that barred the Trump administration from demanding specific ballot handling from local officials.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 ruling on Monday halting a lower court order that had restricted the Trump administration's interactions with state and local election officials. The appeals court granted a request from the United States Department of Justice to put a previous injunction on hold.
The lower court's original order had prohibited the administration from demanding that officials set aside specific ballots and barred the government from threatening criminal prosecutions against election workers before and after the Tuesday midterm contests.
This ruling allows the federal government to potentially resume these controversial activities. However, other court orders remain in place, continuing to block certain administration actions regarding the upcoming election.
