Justice Department
Election Law Challenge Withdrawn
A challenge to Florida’s new election rules has been withdrawn by a Democratic state senator and two nonpartisan groups.
Some Counties Planning On Even Fewer Hours Of Early Voting
More than 30 counties in the state of Florida will not hold the maximum amount of early voting hours, according to Secretary of State Kent Detzner. But, those counties not taking part in full voting hours will not include Broward, Palm Beach, or Miami-Dade.
Justice Dept. Approves Fla.’s Early Voting Plan
After months of legal battles, the Obama administration has agreed to a proposal that will cut the number of early voting days in five Florida counties covered by the federal Voting Rights Act.
Wife Of Jailed Ponzi Schemer Pleads Not Guilty
Dressed simply and not wearing any jewelry, Kimberly Rothstein, wife of convicted Ponzi scam artist Scott Rothstein, pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of money laundering, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
Kim Rothstein Charged With Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice
The wife of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has been arrested and charged for their role in an alleged plot to conceal and dispose of assets in connection to the case.
DOJ Drops Objection To Fla. Early Voting Restrictions
After months of planning and legal battles, the state of Florida has succeeded in cutting the early voting hours in all of the counties in the state.
Feds To Monitor Florida Elections
The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday that it will be monitoring Tuesday’s primary elections in Florida and Wisconsin.
Justice Department Subpoenas Counties Over Voter Purge
The fight over Florida’s attempt to purge voter rolls just months before an election took another twist Thursday as the Department of Justice subpoenaed information that counties were going to use to remove non-citizens from the rolls, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Report: Justice Dept. Challenges Purge Under Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed papers in federal court alleging Florida’s voter purge of “non-citizens” violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Scott Determining Next Step In Voter Purge This Week
Last week a federal judge rejected a request from the Justice Department to halt Florida’s voter purge, primarily because the state said it had already halted the program. But Monday, Governor Rick Scott told Fox News he will probably decide this week what the “next step” in the case would be.
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