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Common Cause

Voting rights group

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Judge halts taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads after millions spent

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Lead plaintiff in lawsuit

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from airing taxpayer-funded ads promoting the president until Nov. 8, five days after the midterms. The government spent nearly $22 million on the spots, and about $10 million of that went out after Trump said his super PAC would pay.

Updated Yesterday

Justice Department sues California over alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

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Challenging the DOJ's actions

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Oct. 22 to intervene before the judge in its California ballot case had ruled. A day later it sent letters to election officials in at least 18 counties, giving them 48 hours to set aside ballots from the roughly 20,000 voters it calls likely noncitizens.

Updated Yesterday

Lawsuits challenge federal surveillance and intimidation of ICE observers

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Lead plaintiff in the September 2026 lawsuit

Common Cause's 94-page lawsuit, filed Sept. 10 in Washington, D.C., asks a judge to bar the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department and the FBI from retaliating against people who record immigration enforcement. A federal judge in Ohio dismissed a similar suit from observer Sean Moorman on Oct. 2, saying the court lacked jurisdiction because the officers had left the area. The judge agreed observers have a First Amendment right to record.

Updated 5 days ago