Legal Challenges

This page collects the 15 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Legal Challenges”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Elections, Voting Rights, and Federal State Relations.

1. Fri, Oct 301 item
   1. 9th Circuit denies Trump administration request to block 20,000 California ballotsA federal appeals court for the second time denied a Trump administration request to block 20,000 ballots from California voters whom the administration alleges may be noncitizens. The three-judge panLos Angeles County3 reports
2. Thu, Oct 292 items
   1. Trump Administration Uses Department of Justice to Intervene in State Elections and Target Political OpponentsPresident Donald Trump's Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to election officials in California and a Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, marking a shift from campaign rhetoric to federal eMiami-Dade County
   2. President Trump directs Department of Justice to contest potential election outcomes in Alaska and challenge state voting proceduresMiami-Dade County
3. Wed, Oct 281 item
   1. Report links Peltola campaign to recruiting second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate ballotText messages obtained by The New York Times indicate that members of Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign discussed recruiting a retired schoolteacher named Dan J. Sullivan to run against incumbent RepubHillsborough County
4. Tue, Oct 271 item
   1. Trump Rallies in Mississippi as National Midterm Campaign Events ContinuePresident Donald Trump campaigned in Mississippi on Monday amid a series of midterm events nationwide, while a federal judge extended an order blocking renovations at a Washington D.C. public golf couMiami-Dade County
5. Mon, Oct 262 items
   1. Flávio Bolsonaro challenges Brazil election results as Lula prepares for fourth presidential termBrazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro announced plans to challenge the runoff election results won by President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, while U.S. President Donald Trump alleged without evidenceMiami-Dade County
   2. Midterm campaign updates feature Trump rallies, a federal golf course injunction, and early voting milestonesMiami-Dade County
6. Fri, Oct 231 item
   1. Trump Administration Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification Over Ballot ConfusionThe U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to block Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola while a third-party candidate witMiami-Dade County3 reports

1. 01Donald Trumpperson9 mentions
2. 02Dan Sullivanperson7 mentions
3. 03Alaskalocation6 mentions
4. 04Mary Peltolaperson5 mentions
5. 05Virginialocation5 mentions
6. 06Department of Justiceorganization5 mentions
7. 07Homeland Securityorganization3 mentions
8. 08Gabriel P. Sanchezperson3 mentions
9. 09Sherrod Brownperson3 mentions
10. 10Daniel J. Sullivanperson3 mentions