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A California judge late Friday ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots or not count certain votes from alleged noncitizens, and to stop threatening officials with criminal prosecution if they do not comply.
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they → order → prosecution
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson came in response to a lawsuit filed a day earlier by labor unions and other groups, accusing the Trump administration of intimidating California election workers and interfering in the administration of the midterms.
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ruling → come → midterms
The Justice Department has
this month to separate out mail ballots for roughly 20,000 people it alleges are not U.S. citizens, and has for officials in Los Angeles County — part of a sweeping campaign by the Trump administration.
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it → separate → administration
Federal officials have also suggested for months that election workers could be prosecuted if they fail to stop noncitizens from voting.
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they → suggest → noncitizens
The lawsuit cited the head of the Justice Department Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon,
and Washington, D.C., threatening to criminally prosecute local election officials in July, and the department's for lists of names of voters they believe are possibly noncitizens, as examples of unlawful conduct.
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they → cite → conduct
The judge on Friday found federal officials have likely violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965's prohibition on "attempting to intimidate, threaten or coerce" people who help others vote.
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others → find → people
She also said the government was acting outside its legal or constitutional authority.
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government → say → authority
"One of the hallmarks of a fair election is the freedom to exercise the right to vote free from threat, fear, or intimidation," she wrote.
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she → exercise → threat
It requires safeguarding to ensure full participation and public trust in our elections."
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It → require → elections
Thompson also wrote: "Although Defendants claim that their actions are designed to halt unlawful voting by noncitizens, their actions are likely to have the effect of interfering with election administration and disenfranchising lawful voters."
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actions → write → voters
The judge issued a temporary restraining order that expires on Nov. 16, and scheduled the next hearing for Nov. 13.
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that → issue → Nov.
In addition to blocking the Justice Department from threatening criminal prosecutions or demanding that officials separate out ballots, Thompson ordered the Justice Department to inform the court of any pending search warrant applications or subpoenas.
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Thompson → block → applications
CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.
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The ruling was issued after
on Wednesday denied the Justice Department's request to compel California to set aside more than 20,000 ballots for alleged noncitizens.
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Wednesday → issue → noncitizens
He found that it violates "longstanding constitutional principles" giving states the authority to administer their own elections.
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it → find → elections
The Trump administration appealed the matter to an appellate court, which to segregate the ballots on Friday.
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which → appeal → Friday
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