Democrats across nation sue Republicans, alleging voter intimidation

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Source: Portland Press Herald

NEWARK, N.J. – Lawyers for Democrats around the country are filing lawsuits claiming Republicans and the campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are pushing supporters to intimidate and confront voters on Election Day.

Trump has called on his supporters to act as “election observers” in certain areas of the country to help prevent fraud.

In Ohio, a federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order against Trump’s campaign and his friend and informal adviser, Roger Stone, barring them from harassing or intimidating Ohio voters during Tuesday’s election.

Attorneys representing the Democratic Party argued Friday in New Jersey court that the Republican Party was coordinating with Trump to intimidate voters, accusations that the Republican Party says are not true in that state or in four other states where Democrats are waging similar battles.

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[Texin]

2. But didn't SCOTUS just decide this in their favor earlier today?

Aren't these lawsuits about the restrictions imposed on the RNC about eight years ago what Anthony Kennedy reversed today? Am I mistaken? I notice the date of this article was yesterday's date. Doesn't the Supreme decision today set the precedent for all others?

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3. Today's Supreme Court decision

was about Arizona and collecting ballots

Another judge ruled on the RNC restrictions saying the Democratic
plaintiffs failed to provide proof

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4. 2 different things

I believe the one today was the DNC arguing that the RNC was in violation of the consent decree due to their "voter watch" brigades and thus wanted the consent decree to be extended an additional 8 years. The SCOTUS disagreed. The other cases are to generically keep the goon voter-intimidators away from polling places in specific states and at least OH & NV got those requests approved.