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A federal judge halted provisions in President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order issued earlier this year, saying that the 19 states challenging the order have shown a “substantial risk” that it would disenfranchise eligible voters.
A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented federalization of California’s National Guard, calling the move illegal and a “dangerous precedent.”
A federal judge in a hearing Thursday appeared deeply skeptical of the Department of Justice’s legal defense of President Donald Trump federalizing the California National Guard in response to largely peaceful protests in Los Angeles.
Rep. McIver was formally indicted by a federal grand jury on felony charges stemming from her efforts to stop ICE agents from arresting Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a federal court to issue an emergency order to block President Donald Trump’s use of California National Guard troops and Marines within Los Angeles.
Pro-voting groups hailed Georgia Supreme Court’s decision as a win for voters in the Peach State.
California sued President Donald Trump, accusing him of illegally seizing control of the California National Guard to suppress protests.
California is suing President Donald Trump Monday over his move to federalize the state’s National Guard, Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) announced.
President Trump may have embarked on a new strategy for undermining the judiciary called “court-baiting.”
An anti-voting lawsuit is demanding full access to Utah’s voter registration list, including records that are private and protected under state law.