A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations and interviews under its Unlawful Voter Initiative in nine states, ruling that the tactics risk intimidating eligible voters and rely on flawed data. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of California issued the order Wednesday, blocking operations that involve or are likely to involve U.S. citizens. The ruling is a significant check on the Trump administration's efforts to investigate suspected noncitizen voting less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
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Araceli Martínez-Olguín
US district judge in California