Federal judge bars DoJ from threatening election workers to stop processing ballots

A federal judge issued an emergency order barring the Justice Department from threatening or coercing election workers to stop processing ballots. The ruling prohibits the Trump administration from using criminal prosecution threats to force local officials to segregate or ignore ballots cast by registered voters deemed ineligible by the federal government. This decision requires the Justice Department to retract previous threats, marking another courtroom loss as federal officials intensify election-related investigations and challenges across the country.