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UpdateNationalSaturday, October 31, 2026

9th Circuit refused rehearing of lawsuit blocking Trump field operations

A court declined to reconsider a decision that keeps certain election-related activities blocked in nine states.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: WIN: The 9th Circuit refused a full rehearing of the pro-voting lawsuit that blocked Trump from resuming elect”, Saturday, October 31, 2026
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What happened

The 9th Circuit refused a full rehearing of a lawsuit that blocked Trump from resuming election-related field operations. The block remains in effect in nine states. The blocked actions include sending agents to interrogate likely citizens at their homes about their voter eligibility.1

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states where the block remains in effect1
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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mz6y7hnzka2t · Saturday, October 31, 2026

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