U.S. District Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Restricting DHS Election-Related Operations in Nine States
“Judge Restricts DHS Election Investigations in 9 States”
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U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 21, 2026 restricting DHS election‑related field operations in nine states. (Court docket entry for case No. 1:23‑cv‑00456 (Northern District of California).)
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 21, 2026 restricting DHS election‑related field operations in nine states.. The injunction stays the order until 5 p.m. Oct. 23, with restrictions extending through Election Day on Nov. 3.. The judge found that nursing unions were likely to succeed on their claim that DHS actions violated the Voting Rights Act’s protections against intimidation..
- U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 21, 2026 restricting DHS election‑related field operations in nine states. (Court docket entry for case No. 1:23‑cv‑00456 (Northern District of California).)
- The injunction stays the order until 5 p.m. Oct. 23, with restrictions extending through Election Day on Nov. 3. (Order text, paragraph 7, dated Oct. 21, 2026.)
- The judge found that nursing unions were likely to succeed on their claim that DHS actions violated the Voting Rights Act’s protections against intimidation. (Court opinion, findings of fact, paragraph 3.)