Lawyers Mobilize Against Trump Election Threats as Supreme Court Lets Mail-Ballot Plan Advance
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 26
Lawyers Mobilize Against Trump Election Threats as Supreme Court Lets Mail-Ballot Plan Advance
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 26
Summary
Six new attorneys are being added by the Washington Litigation Group as voting-rights lawyers and Democratic attorneys general prepare to defend election officials before the November midterms.
Early-July letters from DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon warned officials in all 50 states they could face arrest if noncitizens knowingly remain on voter rolls or cast federal ballots.
The legal push comes after the administration sued 30 states and D.C. over voter rolls, losing all 23 challenges decided so far, while also planning to send about 1,000 federal election monitors this fall.
Monday’s Supreme Court action gave Trump a preliminary win on his mail-voting order, though litigation continues and it remains unclear whether any new restrictions can take effect before November.
Under federal law, states run elections, setting up a broader clash over how far Washington can go as Trump intensifies claims of noncitizen voting despite reviews finding such cases are rare.