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UpdateNationalFriday, November 6, 2026

Federal judge blocks DOJ from pressuring Washington election officials

A court order bars the Justice Department from threatening officials over ballot counting.

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: 🚨BREAKING: A federal judge blocked Trump’s DOJ from pressuring Washington election officials to set aside or”, Friday, November 6, 2026
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What happened

A federal judge blocked Trump's DOJ from pressuring Washington election officials to set aside or refuse to count ballots. The ruling also bars threats of prosecution against election officials as vote counting continues.1

What it means

What this means for counting votes

The court order prevents the Justice Department from threatening election officials while they count votes.1

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Sources

  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mzmah5mnyz2a · Friday, November 6, 2026

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