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Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls [View all]

Source: The Hill

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Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls

by Ella Lee - 11/05/24 8:31 AM ET

Federal judges denied two states’ requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day.

Both Missouri and Texas asked federal courts to keep DOJ lawyers away from their polls. Missouri’s attorney general and secretary of state said any monitoring would “displace state election authorities,” and Texas’s attorney general contended that “Texas law alone determines who can monitor voting in Texas.”

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Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4972091-judge-wont-block-doj-election-poll-monitors/

Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Judges: Texas And Missouri Can’t Ban DOJ Monitors
November 5, 2024

https://www.joemygod.com/2024/11/judges-texas-and-missouri-cant-ban-doj-monitors/

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Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 5 OP

Tells you that Running Hawley and Cancun Crux were scared EOM JT45242 Nov 5 #1

Go Kunce and Allred Clouds Passing Nov 5 #19

Woot! BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #2

Emergency Motion to Quash Monitoring from DOJ to the 6 assholes at the US SC.................. Lovie777 Nov 5 #3

Then that's where I would go, gab13by13 Nov 5 #4

In Arkansas, a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told ABC News that the office will not permit DOJ LiberalArkie Nov 5 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 5 #13

I personally think that Biden should pull an Eisenhower LiberalArkie Nov 5 #16

please explain for those of us who might not know the history.... FirstLight Nov 5 #25

Aw, you kids... dpibel Nov 5 #26

And if memory serves me correctly Eisenhower raised Faubus NG with the 101st Airborne LiberalArkie Nov 5 #36

Back when Republicans supported rule of law dpibel Nov 5 #37

In the south the Democrats were the bad guys (Conservatives) and the Republicans were the Liberals like Win LiberalArkie Nov 5 #38

Look up "Little Rock Central High" and our first Faubus LiberalArkie Nov 5 #35

The DOJ does not intend to "improperly intimidate or unduly influence Arkansas voters" maxsolomon Nov 5 #27

DeSantis also said this obamanut2012 Nov 5 #32

How are Trumpublicans going to cheat..... SergeStorms Nov 5 #40

Dubke's statement is redundant, at best Seinan Sensei Nov 5 #33

I especially hope they have DOJ monitors in Houston since Republicans kicked out the Democratic elections officials. Lonestarblue Nov 5 #6

According to Reuters, yes. DOJ's poll monitors will be beyond the 100 foot line, not inside. summer_in_TX Nov 5 #29

"...monitoring would displace state election authorities," Grins Nov 5 #7

Texas AG... GB_RN Nov 5 #8

The goddamned supreme court gutted the VRA. CousinIT Nov 5 #9

Yes, and roberts has his hands all over that garbage. JohnSJ Nov 5 #12

And he and two other "just us es" gave W the victory, defending him. GreenWave Nov 5 #30

Just like these states are ignoring the law, the DOJ needs to ignore the illegal rulings of the SC6 Clouds Passing Nov 5 #20

This is what I'm thinking, too. BComplex Nov 5 #31

That these bums, (racist assholes), would even want to block DOJ monitors tells you they are up to no good. JohnSJ Nov 5 #10

Better send protection for DOJ monitors -- 70sEraVet Nov 5 #11

WTF?? onetexan Nov 5 #14

Andrew Bailey is such a shit bag. nt Gore1FL Nov 5 #15

Always remember DownriverDem Nov 5 #17

This isn't much of a victory. One suit was settled by agreement (TX); one relied on a previous settlement (St. Louis) Ramsey Barner Nov 5 #18

What's the saying? If you've got nothing to hide...? Beartracks Nov 5 #21

Suck on it MAGAs Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 5 #22

Just looking for fascists, don't be alarmed. Nt BootinUp Nov 5 #23

Great! Go suck an egg maga...you're done. Madam President will be taking the stage for an acceptance speech PortTack Nov 5 #24

I'm glad the decision to uphold the integrity of the voting system was made swiftly. Martin68 Nov 5 #28

I voted Linda ladeewolf Nov 5 #34

However, it does appear the DOJ has agreed to keep the monitors outside the polling stations!? LauraInLA Nov 5 #39