A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s lawsuit to stop the state of Florida’s purge of its voter rolls, the Associated Press reports:
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said there was nothing in federal voting laws that prevent the state from identifying voters who may not be U.S. citizens even if it is close to the upcoming Aug. 14 election.
Hinkle, a Clinton appointee, said that while questioning someone’s citizenship wasn’t a trivial matter, people “need to know we are running an honest election,” according to the AP. DOJ will review the written opinion when it is issued and decide whether to appeal.
