Federal judge blocks DHS voter fraud probes in nine states ahead of midterms

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from conducting voter-eligibility field investigations targeting likely U.S. citizens in nine states. The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the Northern District of California, limits the agency's 'Unlawful Voter Initiative' through Election Day, preventing operations based solely on DHS's voter-vetting system records or involving individuals known or suspected to be citizens. The affected states include California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.