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Fred Greaves/CalMattersCalifornia’s top attorney called on a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s efforts to force the state to set aside up to 20,000 ballots that prosecutors claim could have been mailed to noncitizens. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBThree weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared illegal by a federal judge.
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Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford is amping up his messaging to align with the Trump administration on issues such as immigration and public safety, but he says his methods for evaluating cases haven’t changed. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Trump administration appears to be investigating him and his wife, a step that the Democrat said is meant to intimidate him as he considers a run for president. -
In a legal battle between Trump and California over transgender and abortion care, will businesses be caught in a fight between hostile Justice Departments? -
PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million in a settlement with the federal government over six wildfires in Oregon and California. -
A federal judge in Oregon dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon’s unredacted voter rolls on Monday in another setback to wide-ranging efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to get detailed voter data from states. -
A federal judge tentatively ruled Wednesday that Oregon does not have to hand over personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters to the federal government. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals also vacated a ruling from last week that sided with the Trump administration on the federalization of the Oregon National Guard. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday it wanted more time to decide whether to rehear arguments on the matter. -
It’s common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the ground in several California counties next month. -
The lack of follow-through could be a reflection of the First Amendment concerns most doxing laws and charges pose, legal experts say. -
The administration is seeking sensitive information as part of its effort to root out suspected voter fraud. -
The U.S. Department of Justice demanded personal information, including birthdays and driver’s license numbers, for all Oregon voters.
