Lawsuits

DHS Secretary Mullin claims 300,000 noncitizens under investigation for illegally voting

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed his department is investigating 300,000 cases of potential noncitizens voting, with 1,600 active investigations. The Trump administration has made potential noncitizens voting its central message heading into the midterm elections Tuesday, repeatedly claiming without evidence that it is widespread. The administration has used those allegations to […]

By Andrew Childers

October 31, 2026

Federal judge questions DOJ voter ‘purge’ targeting minorities right before election

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan heard arguments on a request from pro-voting groups to immediately block the DOJ from transmitting its lists of alleged noncitizen voters to state officials.

By Alexandra Hutzler

October 31, 2026

U.S. attorney accuses 3 Arizona nonprofits of ‘knowingly’ registering noncitizens to vote

The inquiry comes as DOJ is trying to force states and counties to investigate and disenfranchise voters it claims are not citizens.

By Brentin Mock

October 31, 2026

DOJ warns election officials in all 50 states of criminal penalties days before midterms

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sent letters Thursday to election officials in all 50 states telling them to preserve ballots and other election records — and warning that willful violations of federal record-keeping law can carry criminal penalties.

By Yunior Rivas

October 30, 2026

Pro-voters seek immediate block to government policy that created voter data lists

Voting advocates filed a motion Thursday to block the federal policy on compiling voter data lists that the Trump administration claims identify likely noncitizens.

By Natalie Hausmann

October 30, 2026

Appeals court looks set to deny DHS bid to continue harassing voters over citizenship

The Trump administration struggled with questions about why ICE investigations needed to happen so close to Election Day.

By Brentin Mock

October 29, 2026

Democrats ask for immediate block on Trump’s election interference schemes

Democrats asked a federal judge Monday night for a restraining order and temporary injunction to halt President Donald Trump and his administration from interfering in the upcoming midterms. The Trump administration has escalated its attacks on states’ constitutional authority to administer the election by demanding California and Washington remove alleged noncitizens from voter rolls after […]

By Andrew Childers

October 27, 2026

It’s happening: From Alaska to California, the Trump administration is working to subvert the midterms

With voting underway, the Trump administration is trying to stop ballots from being counted, sending federal agents to voters’ homes, and threatening election officials with prosecution.

By Yunior Rivas

October 24, 2026

DOJ lawsuit ‘ignores the realities of election administration,’ says Los Angeles County

DOJ wants a court to force LA County to impound 20,000 ballots during an active election. This is unlawful and impossible, county officials argue.

By Brentin Mock

October 24, 2026

Trump-appointed judge delivers DOJ its 27th straight loss in voter roll crusade

The Trump administration’s campaign to obtain states’ unredacted voter rolls suffered its 27th consecutive district court loss, this time at the hands of a judge appointed by President Donald Trump.

By Yunior Rivas

October 23, 2026