{"id":"093e5fe1-c416-4bdb-9fdc-79feda88be05","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-doj-stop-threaten-intimidate-california-election-officials/","domain":"cbsnews.com","outlet":{"name":"CBS News","country":"US","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to \"intimidate\" California election officials","plainHeadline":"Judge blocks DOJ from pressuring California election officials over ballots","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["A California judge issued a temporary restraining order against the DOJ.","The order blocks demands to separate ballots or prosecute officials for noncitizen votes.","The suit, filed by labor unions and groups, alleges intimidation of election workers.","Judge Thompson cites Voting Rights Act and concerns about fair election administration.","Next hearing is set for November 13 with the restraining order expiring November 16."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-31T02:50:32.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-31T02:56:02.268Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/00ab1ee1-ad8c-4cde-9a47-b5e2d411d909","storyId":"00ab1ee1-ad8c-4cde-9a47-b5e2d411d909","image":"https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/28/903d3349-87d0-4fed-aa21-695753441bba/thumbnail/1200x630/58088e87f557d221c5c0fd13a7d42934/ap21243007889336.jpg","author":null,"dek":"A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance."}