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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,118 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:46 AM Nov 5

Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls

Source: The Hill

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Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls

by Ella Lee - 11/05/24 8:31 AM ET

Federal judges denied two states’ requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day.

Both Missouri and Texas asked federal courts to keep DOJ lawyers away from their polls. Missouri’s attorney general and secretary of state said any monitoring would “displace state election authorities,” and Texas’s attorney general contended that “Texas law alone determines who can monitor voting in Texas.”

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Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4972091-judge-wont-block-doj-election-poll-monitors/



Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Judges: Texas And Missouri Can’t Ban DOJ Monitors
November 5, 2024

https://www.joemygod.com/2024/11/judges-texas-and-missouri-cant-ban-doj-monitors/
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Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 5 OP
Tells you that Running Hawley and Cancun Crux were scared EOM JT45242 Nov 5 #1
Go Kunce and Allred Clouds Passing Nov 5 #19
Woot! BumRushDaShow Nov 5 #2
Emergency Motion to Quash Monitoring from DOJ to the 6 assholes at the US SC.................. Lovie777 Nov 5 #3
Then that's where I would go, gab13by13 Nov 5 #4
In Arkansas, a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told ABC News that the office will not permit DOJ LiberalArkie Nov 5 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 5 #13
I personally think that Biden should pull an Eisenhower LiberalArkie Nov 5 #16
please explain for those of us who might not know the history.... FirstLight Nov 5 #25
Aw, you kids... dpibel Nov 5 #26
And if memory serves me correctly Eisenhower raised Faubus NG with the 101st Airborne LiberalArkie Nov 5 #36
Back when Republicans supported rule of law dpibel Nov 5 #37
In the south the Democrats were the bad guys (Conservatives) and the Republicans were the Liberals like Win LiberalArkie Nov 5 #38
Look up "Little Rock Central High" and our first Faubus LiberalArkie Nov 5 #35
The DOJ does not intend to "improperly intimidate or unduly influence Arkansas voters" maxsolomon Nov 5 #27
DeSantis also said this obamanut2012 Nov 5 #32
How are Trumpublicans going to cheat..... SergeStorms Nov 5 #40
Dubke's statement is redundant, at best Seinan Sensei Nov 5 #33
I especially hope they have DOJ monitors in Houston since Republicans kicked out the Democratic elections officials. Lonestarblue Nov 5 #6
According to Reuters, yes. DOJ's poll monitors will be beyond the 100 foot line, not inside. summer_in_TX Nov 5 #29
"...monitoring would displace state election authorities," Grins Nov 5 #7
Texas AG... GB_RN Nov 5 #8
The goddamned supreme court gutted the VRA. CousinIT Nov 5 #9
Yes, and roberts has his hands all over that garbage. JohnSJ Nov 5 #12
And he and two other "just us es" gave W the victory, defending him. GreenWave Nov 5 #30
Just like these states are ignoring the law, the DOJ needs to ignore the illegal rulings of the SC6 Clouds Passing Nov 5 #20
This is what I'm thinking, too. BComplex Nov 5 #31
That these bums, (racist assholes), would even want to block DOJ monitors tells you they are up to no good. JohnSJ Nov 5 #10
Better send protection for DOJ monitors -- 70sEraVet Nov 5 #11
WTF?? onetexan Nov 5 #14
Andrew Bailey is such a shit bag. nt Gore1FL Nov 5 #15
Always remember DownriverDem Nov 5 #17
This isn't much of a victory. One suit was settled by agreement (TX); one relied on a previous settlement (St. Louis) Ramsey Barner Nov 5 #18
What's the saying? If you've got nothing to hide...? Beartracks Nov 5 #21
Suck on it MAGAs Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 5 #22
Just looking for fascists, don't be alarmed. Nt BootinUp Nov 5 #23
Great! Go suck an egg maga...you're done. Madam President will be taking the stage for an acceptance speech PortTack Nov 5 #24
I'm glad the decision to uphold the integrity of the voting system was made swiftly. Martin68 Nov 5 #28
I voted Linda ladeewolf Nov 5 #34
However, it does appear the DOJ has agreed to keep the monitors outside the polling stations!? LauraInLA Nov 5 #39

LiberalArkie

(16,554 posts)
5. In Arkansas, a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told ABC News that the office will not permit DOJ
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:51 AM
Nov 5

"Gov. Sanders will not permit the Department of Justice to improperly intimidate or unduly influence Arkansas voters which would be a violation of state law," spokesperson Sam Dubke said.

And in Missouri, where Republicans banned federal monitors in 2022, a spokesperson for Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said the secretary will "again reject any push by the DOJ to interfere in Missouri elections."

https://abcnews.go.com/US/gop-led-states-federal-poll-monitors-voting-locations/story?id=115356555#:~:text=In%20Arkansas%2C%20a%20spokesperson%20for%20Republican%20Gov.%20Sarah,not%20permit%20DOJ%20poll%20monitors%20in%20the%20state.

Response to LiberalArkie (Reply #5)

FirstLight

(14,195 posts)
25. please explain for those of us who might not know the history....
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:17 AM
Nov 5

I'm a little younger (Gen X) and don't know what this means?

dpibel

(3,350 posts)
26. Aw, you kids...
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:22 AM
Nov 5
Orval Eugene Faubus (/ˈfɔːbəs/ FAW-bəs; January 7, 1910 – December 14, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Arkansas from 1955 to 1967, as a member of the Democratic Party. In 1957, he refused to comply with a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education, and ordered the Arkansas National Guard to prevent black students from attending Little Rock Central High School. This event became known as the Little Rock Crisis. He was elected to six two-year terms as governor.

LiberalArkie

(16,554 posts)
36. And if memory serves me correctly Eisenhower raised Faubus NG with the 101st Airborne
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:08 PM
Nov 5

Woodrow Wilson Mann, the mayor of Little Rock, asked President Eisenhower to send federal troops to enforce integration and protect the nine students. On September 24, Eisenhower invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807 to enable troops to perform domestic law enforcement. The president ordered the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army to Little Rock—initially without its black soldiers at the request of the Department of Justice—and federalized the entire 10,000-member Arkansas National Guard, taking it out of Faubus's control.[

LiberalArkie

(16,554 posts)
38. In the south the Democrats were the bad guys (Conservatives) and the Republicans were the Liberals like Win
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:17 PM
Nov 5

Win Rockefeller. A great man. Defeated Faubus and started Arkansas down a liberal path including Dale Bumpers, Rob Riley, David Pryor, Joe Percell and a little known back water guy named Clinton, then Jim Guy Tucker. Followed by the death of Arkansas Liberal era the original Huckster.

maxsolomon

(35,110 posts)
27. The DOJ does not intend to "improperly intimidate or unduly influence Arkansas voters"
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:22 AM
Nov 5

so they've got nothing to worry about.

MONITORING is not intimidating or influencing, FFS.

SergeStorms

(19,312 posts)
40. How are Trumpublicans going to cheat.....
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 04:42 PM
Nov 5

when there are DOJ monitors in place? The southern Trumpublicans can't have any of that!

Lonestarblue

(11,855 posts)
6. I especially hope they have DOJ monitors in Houston since Republicans kicked out the Democratic elections officials.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:55 AM
Nov 5

The legislature passed a partisan law that applies only to Harris County allowing them to administer the election. Republican cheating by refusing to allow people to vote or cancelling their mail ballots for minor reasons will be rampant to protect Cruz.

summer_in_TX

(3,245 posts)
29. According to Reuters, yes. DOJ's poll monitors will be beyond the 100 foot line, not inside.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:25 AM
Nov 5

They can easily note problems with access for people with disabilities and any efforts to intimidate and suppress the vote from outside. Plus those who are prevented from voting can report any problems directly to them.

Harris County was one of the original 7 counties on the list – as is my county, Hays.



Grins

(7,905 posts)
7. "...monitoring would displace state election authorities,"
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:55 AM
Nov 5

Evidence? Point to any state where that has happened since the Voting Rights Act?

GB_RN

(3,175 posts)
8. Texas AG...
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:19 AM
Nov 5

Ken Fuckin’ Paxton. What a corrupt douchebag. If there’s a lawsuit against the federal government when Democrats are in control, 99.99% of the time, this asshole is behind it.

Why isn’t he in jail, yet? Under indictment for about a decade (for securities fraud, IIRC).

Paxton can fuck off. When he gets there, he can keep right on fucking off.

CousinIT

(10,263 posts)
9. The goddamned supreme court gutted the VRA.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:21 AM
Nov 5

The part that allowed DoJ monitors to monitor federal elections in states. Now, if the states refuse to allow it, DoJ has to get a court order.

This is part of the VRA USSC gutted.

JohnSJ

(96,650 posts)
10. That these bums, (racist assholes), would even want to block DOJ monitors tells you they are up to no good.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 09:48 AM
Nov 5

Very relieved that the Judges didn't let them get away with this.


DownriverDem

(6,658 posts)
17. Always remember
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:46 AM
Nov 5

repubs will do anything to win. That means lie, cheat and use the courts. repubs are mostly white, They are just full of hate. (I'm white)

Ramsey Barner

(669 posts)
18. This isn't much of a victory. One suit was settled by agreement (TX); one relied on a previous settlement (St. Louis)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 10:56 AM
Nov 5

It looks like states can still exclude federal election monitors unless there's an agreement or a court order.

PortTack

(34,699 posts)
24. Great! Go suck an egg maga...you're done. Madam President will be taking the stage for an acceptance speech
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:16 AM
Nov 5

Tonight!

Martin68

(24,625 posts)
28. I'm glad the decision to uphold the integrity of the voting system was made swiftly.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:23 AM
Nov 5

Rogues states cannot be allowed to derail our democracy.

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