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  "id": 17333279,
  "title": "Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election officials over noncitizen voting claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/judge-blocks-doj-from-threatening-election-officials-over-noncitizen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6185891-judge-stops-trump-election-threats/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A California federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening election officials with criminal prosecution in its ongoing efforts to crack down on noncitizen voting. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary restraining order connected to a lawsuit brought by unions representing California election workers earlier Friday. In her decision, the Biden-appointed…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Federal judge bars DoJ from threatening election workers to stop processing ballots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/federal-judge-bars-doj-from-threatening-election-workers-to-stop",
        "published": "2026-10-31T01:30:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election workers before midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/judge-blocks-doj-from-threatening-election-workers-before-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-31T02:10:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to \"intimidate\" California election officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/judge-orders-doj-to-stop-trying-to-intimidate-california-election",
        "published": "2026-10-31T02:50:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US judge bars DOJ from intimidating election officials over non-citizen voting claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/us-judge-bars-doj-from-intimidating-election-officials-over-non",
        "published": "2026-10-31T04:50:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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