Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Ohio Voter Registration Requirement Amid Immigration Arra
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked enforcement of an Ohio requirement that voters show proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau, a rule that took effect for the first time this year.
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Fox NewsA Clinton-appointed judge in Ohio is blocking the implementation of an Ohio law that requires voting registrants to provide photo ID proof of their citizenship before enrollment.
ReutersUS judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration - Reuters US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration Reuters
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In the case of Red Wine & Blue v. the Ohio Secretary of State, the court was asked to weigh whether requirements under the new Ohio law conflict with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), also known as the "Motor Voter Act."
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Associated PressIn a lawsuit brought on behalf of the Ohio Alliance of Retired Americans and the progressive group Red Wine & Blue by the Democrat-aligned Elias Law Group, U.S. District Court Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. in Cleveland ruled that the requirement appears to conflict with the National Voter Registration Act, which he said takes precedence.
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The Justice Department sued an Ohio court Tuesday over a new rule blocking federal immigration arrests at or near the courthouse, accusing local officials of unlawfully interfering with federal enforcement and forcing ICE agents to make arrests in potentially riskier settings.
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Washington TimesThe Justice Department sued Tuesday to try to force Ohio’s largest county to let ICE make arrests at its municipal courthouse, saying officials are protecting illegal immigrants while making it more dangerous to get at them.
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01 New York Post NY sheriffs sue over Hochul’s anti-ICE law as it takes effect, but she says: ‘Bring it on’ ALBANY – Don’t sue me, I’ll sue you. More than a dozen New York sheriffs filed suit over an anti-ICE sanctuary state law that took effect Tuesday — as Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded local governments stop cooperating with the feds or face their own legal troubles. Hochul herself vowed to sue localities such as Nassau...
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02 New York Times Lawmakers Push Hochul to Block ICE From Taking Over Upstate Warehouse As a state law preventing the police from working with federal immigration officials goes into effect, a potential plan to use a warehouse as a detention center has drawn outrage.
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03 Fox News In a decision delivered on Tuesday, Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. stayed the law, citing what he saw as a conflict with federal requirements.
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04 Associated Press His injunction suspends the practice of requiring such documentation ahead of the Oct. 5 registration deadline for this fall’s midterm elections.
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05 Breitbart Two New York counties are suing Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul to stop a new state law that bars them from working with federal immigration officers.
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06 Washington Times U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that it violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which gives the federal government power to conduct its duties unfettered by state and local restrictions.
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07 The Intercept This story was reported and produced by Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom in Chicago that investigates issues of equity and justice in the court system. Sign up here to get their weekly newsletter.
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