Federal Appeals Court Halts Ruling Blocking DOJ from 'Threatening' Election Workers

A federal appeals court late Monday halted a lower court ruling that had directed the Trump administration to cease ordering state election officials to separate or not count ballots of alleged non-citizens. The original ruling by a U.S. District Judge last week stated that the Justice Department's efforts and threats to prosecute officials likely violated the Voting Rights Act. The appellate judges granted the Trump administration's request to stay that ruling pending appeal, citing the government's actions as 'core Executive functions.'