Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against DHS 'Unlawful Voter Initiative' in Nine States

A federal judge in Oakland, California, issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations and interviews in nine states (California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) targeting purportedly unlawful voters. The judge stated the initiative was based on flawed data and amounted to intimidation of U.S. citizens.