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DSA vs America First Status: Filed; no ruling yet

Democrats Ask a Federal Judge to Block DOJ and DHS Election Moves as Early Voting Tops 35 Million

By AFNS Research Desk · · 1 min read

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C.
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Status: Filed; no ruling yet. The claims in the motion are Democrats' allegations. A judge has not ruled on them. The administration's response was not in the sources.

The filing

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats' House, Senate and governors campaign committees asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for an emergency restraining order against the administration's election actions (AP).

The motion asks the court to stop the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security from doing three things before Nov. 3:

  • purging voter rolls
  • holding back ballots
  • threatening election officials

The filing follows DOJ efforts to set aside ballots in California and Washington state (AP). For the latest court rulings on the California ballots, see Courts push back on the administration over the refugee rule and California ballots.

Democracy Docket, a partisan outlet aligned with Democrats, also published the motion. AFNS has relied on AP for the facts above.

The administration's side

The administration's response to the motion was not in the sources. AFNS will add it when it is available.

The state of the race

  • Early voting: more than 35 million people have voted early (CBS News).
  • The House: CBS News's Battleground Tracker projects Democrats at about 229 House seats, with a range of 215 to 237. A majority takes 218.

For the broader midterm picture, see One Week Out.

Why it matters for Americans

The case asks a federal judge to rule on federal election enforcement days before Americans finish voting. Any ruling could affect how DOJ and DHS act in the final week.

Sources

  1. AP: Democrats sue over Trump election actions apnews.com
  2. Democracy Docket (partisan outlet): the Democrats' motion www.democracydocket.com
  3. CBS News: 2026 midterms live updates and Battleground Tracker www.cbsnews.com

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