Judge orders halt to Trump voter probes in 9 states, stays ruling for appeal

 v A federal judge in California issued a temporary halt on federal investigations into suspected noncitizen voter registration. This ruling follows concerns regarding the reliance on flawed data by federal agents during their investigations. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín stated that the investigations risked intimidating eligible voters ahead of the elections. The case was brought forward by several civic organizations advocating for voter rights. v A federal judge in California issued a temporary halt on federal investigations into suspected noncitizen voter registration. This ruling follows concerns regarding the reliance on flawed data by federal agents during their investigations. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín stated that the investigations risked intimidating eligible voters ahead of the elections. The case was brought forward by several civic organizations advocating for voter rights.