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UpdateNationalWednesday, October 28, 2026

Federal courts blocked Trump administration attempts to change midterm rules

Reporting by
Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen)
““Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections””, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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What happened

Federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have repeatedly and almost uniformly blocked Trump administration attempts to impose new rules on the November midterm elections and engineer final results. The administration has taken unprecedented steps over the past several months to influence election outcomes and procedures.1

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Sources

  1. Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen), https://electionlawblog.org/2026/federal-personnel-face-the-risk-of-substantial-legal-liability-if-they-interfere-in-elections · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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