Written Saturday 2026-10-31, about 15:00 UTC. Filings are read from the CourtListener docket for United States v. State of Alaska, No. 3:26-cv-00376-SLG (D....
Citing preamble to NVRA, DOJ sues to enjoin certification of Alaska's Senate race (it won't go anywhere) #ELB
The Department of Justice has filed United States v. Alaska in federal court. The gist of the case is this: there’s a risk of voter confusion from having two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, and the State of Alaska should … Continue reading Citing preamble to NVRA, DOJ sues to enjoin certification of Alaska’s Senate race (it won’t go anywhere) →
United States v. State of Alaska, 3:26-cv-00376 - CourtListener.com
Docket for United States v. State of Alaska, 3:26-cv-00376 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
Preliminary ranked choice voting results in Alaska’s 2026 elections - FairVote
On November 3, Alaskans went to the polls in critical ranked choice voting elections for Congress, governor, and state legislature.
Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
The dueling developments came days before Tuesday's ranked choice general election, in a race headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. The race is among a handful nationwide expected to determine control of the Senate.
Justice Department’s Dan Sullivan criminal probe accelerates after Alaska campaign revelations | CNN Politics
The Justice Department has dramatically accelerated a criminal probe into whether Alaska Democrats sought to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate intended to siphon votes from the Republican, issuing dozens of new grand jury subpoenas and homing in on new potential charges, according to people familiar with the investigation.
DOJ Appealing Alaska Loss over Certification of U.S. Senate Race to Ninth Circuit, Where It Faces Long Odds #ELB
Notice of appeal. Background on why the case is a loser for DOJ.
Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses
A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.
Just 2% of Immigration Court Filings Based on Alleged Criminal Activity in February 2026
Numbers are also lower now than they were a year earlier when President Trump returned to office. One year ago in February 2025, DHS filed NTAs on 821 individuals based on claims of criminal activity compared with 741 today. This represented 4 percent of the cases filed a year ago, rather than just 2 percent now.
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DOJ Withdraws NY Times Subpoenas After Judge Notices It Never Bothered To Follow The Rules For Subpoenaing Reporters
Just last week we had the story of the Trump DOJ issuing very questionable subpoenas of NY Times journalists while trying to track down who leaked information to those reporters regarding the poten…
America's Decision 2026 | civicAPI
Live results for the 2026 United States elections, state by state.
Exhibit Public Redacted Memorandum of Law – #1587, Att. #1 in The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation (S.D.N.Y., 1:23-cv-11195) – CourtListener.com
LETTER addressed to Judge Sidney H. Stein from Davida Brook dated September 17, 2026 re: Public, Redacted Version of News' Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law. Document filed by Daily News LP, The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc., The Intercept Media, Inc., The New York Times Company, Ziff Davis, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Public Redacted Memorandum of Law)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al..(Brook, Davida) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford one. Mississippi delegates that responsibility to counties, a system civil rights attorneys say is inconsistent and ineffective.
Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees
A federal judge has extended her order requiring that federal authorities give immigrants detained in Minnesota access to attorneys immediately.
California Enacts SB 574, Nation’s First Law Governing Attorneys’ Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence | Insights | Ropes & Gray LLP
California's SB 574, signed Sept. 30, 2026 and effective Jan. 1, 2027, is the first state law setting standards for attorneys' use of generative AI.
The Prairieland Sentences Are a National Emergency
A federal court has punished Texas ICE demonstrators with decades in prison. This is dark news, not just for them but for anyone who may want to register political dissent.
