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Judge shreds Trump's 'voluminous and unreliable' plot to curb voting in California

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked parts of a Department of Homeland Security campaign to question suspected noncitizen voters, finding it likely violates the Voting Rights Act by intimidating people who help others vote. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday to the California Nurses Association…

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Raw Story· Oct 22, 1:05 AMJudge shreds Trump's 'voluminous and unreliable' plot to curb voting in California

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Kagan: Supreme Court rulings have heightened political polarizationJustice Elena Kagan offered a pointed critique on Tuesday of recent Supreme Court decisions that opened the door for more political spending and weakened key voting rights protections, suggesting those rulings by her conservative colleagues have driven the country further apart. Kagan, one of three liberal justices on the high court, said during remarks…

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Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracyWASHINGTON — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said voting and elections decisions from her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have helped make the country more politically polarized and less democratic. In a speech two weeks before the pivotal midterm elections for control of Congress, the liberal-leaning justice sharply criticized how the

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Judge curtails DHS crackdown on ‘unlawful voters’ during midterm electionsThe so-called Unlawful Voter Initiative and its sweep focused on nine states amounted to intimidation of union members who urge people to exercise their right to vote, the judge said.

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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen votersA federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

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