Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Trump Campaign to Prevent Voter Intimidation

[SoCalNative]

Source: Mother Jones

In a surprise ruling, a US district judge in Ohio issued a restraining order against Donald Trump's campaign to prevent anyone working on the campaign from harassing and intimidating voters at the polls on Tuesday.

The order came after a two-hour hearing in which the judge pressed Trump's lawyer to justify the candidate's inflammatory rhetoric about voter fraud. It also applies to close Trump adviser Roger Stone, who has organized poll-watching activities, and the "officers, agents, servants, and employees" of Trump and Stone.

Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/11/civil-rights-lawyer-tweets-voter-suppression-hearing-donald-trump

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[Botany]

2. Damn!

I was wanted one to come to the precinct where I will be working so
I could screw w/them.

[Amonester]

3. Should be BREAKING NEWS banners

Is it?

[padfun]

4. They will do it anyways.

These people believe that if they win, nobody will file charges.

[brooklynite]

9. Not if I have anything to say about it...

My wife and I will be on the ground in Cleveland doing voter protection.

[Ms. Toad]

12. If they do, it will be handled very promptly

by Democratic observers.

There were processes in place long before this court ruling; and this ruling makes it much easier since any disruption is in violation of the court order. Half of the legal battle is won.

If anyone witnesses intimidation, find your Democratic observer and report it. We'll handle the rest.

[rurallib]

16. That is always a question - who will enforce this ban?

and how will they enforce it?

[DK504]

29. Take pictures

Send them to electoral boards. Shooting video even better...get their asses thrown in jail for federal voting violation laws.

[Sorceress]

5. YAY!!!!!!

[pnwmom]

6. So does this only apply to Ohio?

[SoCalNative]

7. It was issued in a US district court

so I would guess it applies to all the states within that district. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[napi21]

11. Yes, Ohio only. I think because electios are run by States, The Dems have to sue in each state

they anticipate a problem.

[Ms. Toad]

13. A district is a portion (in most instances) of the state.

Bu the decision should apply across Ohio.

(Circuits include multiple states.)

[NBachers]

8. Solid, legal proof that the republican party is engaging in voter intimidation.

[kwenu]

17. Awesome! Lawyers can do good work!!!

[elleng]

18. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (in case citations, N.D. Ohio)

is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio. The court has courthouses in Cleveland (where the chief judge and most of the Northern District's judges have chambers), Toledo, Akron, and Youngstown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Ohio

[Hekate]

19. KnR

[malthaussen]

20. Good. Now when they violate it, throw their sorry asses in the slam.

Court orders are meaningless without enforcement.

-- Mal

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. The GOP has a Consent Decree on this issue nation-wide up for review in 2017

The Democratic Party can make a strong case to get it renewed for 8 more years, which is a realistic possibility.

It has been in force since about 1982.

[malthaussen]

34. Yeah, I saw that article, too.

I'm sure it will be extended, because I think the GOP are constitutionally incapable of playing by the rules at this moment in history. But even if the decree is extended, they might still violate it at pleasure.

-- Mal

[flying-skeleton]

28. no one will ever go to jail. just fines.

[PunksMom]

22. Well gee...

Are people finally growing tired of tRumps bullshit? It's about time, & I hope the other states listed have the same success!

[Madam45for2923]

23. Here PDF of the Ohio Ruling & Order:

http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/OhioRuling.pdf

[C Moon]

24. There are laws for us, and laws for Trumpsters. They'll do it and know they'll get away with it.

[flying-skeleton]

25. what difference will it make - NONE

Once the election is over .... democrats can cry all they want .... the republicans (if they win) will be laughing in the whitehouse.

[red dog 1]

27. K&R!

[MontanaMama]

30. Bring it on rethugs!

I'm in training this weekend for GOTV calling, canvassing and voter protection up here in MT.

Mama is SO ready, willing and able to tangle with deplorables.

[Cha]

31. Wow! Thank Goodness the Judge took their threats, intimidation,

and calls to interfere with voting seriously!

Thank you, SCN!

[randr]

32. I hope they arrest as many of the cheating asswipes as possible

[RoccoRyg]

33. This is great news.

I'm an election judge in Illinois and I know the rules. ANYONE can challenge your right to vote by claiming you aren't who you say you are, so I would advise you all to bring ID, a utility bill or whatever to foil their dirty tricks.

In this state, your signature is all that's required.

[Coyotl]

35. K & R