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Trump administration asks appeals court to pause ruling on field operations

The administration is asking a court to pause a ruling that blocked election-related field operations in nine states.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: NEW: The Trump administration is asking an appeals court to pause a ruling blocking its election-related field”, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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The Trump administration is asking an appeals court to pause a ruling that blocks its election-related field operations in nine states. The blocked operations include interrogating likely U.S. citizens at their homes about their eligibility to vote. The administration is seeking a ruling by tomorrow.1

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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mywzwgkyxy2e · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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