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Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Block Alaska Senate Race Certification
Read this in the Market Flux appA federal judge threw out a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska's Senate race, delivering a significant legal rebuke to the Trump administration's efforts to intervene in the 2026 midterm elections. The suit had aimed to block certification of the race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan lost, and its dismissal marks the latest in a string of failed legal challenges by the administration to influence midterm outcomes.
Separately, a federal judge also dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a case stemming from the paper's reporting linked to a birthday letter connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The twin legal defeats on the same day represent a notable setback across both the administration's electoral and personal legal strategies.
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- Seeking AlphaJudge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
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- FirstSquawkUS JUDGE REJECTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S EARLY LEGAL CHALLENGE TO ALASKA SENATE RACE
- ZerohedgeJudge Dismisses Trump Suit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Birthday-Letter
- BusinessSenator Dan Sullivan said he’ll accept the outcome of Alaska’s US Senate race whether he wins reelection or not, even as he and other Republicans question the contest’s legitimacy because a candidate with a similar name is on the ballot.
- CnnbrkA federal judge has thrown out the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska's Senate race, the latest legal rebuke to a rash of Trump administration attempts to meddle in the 2026 midterms.
- Thehill#BREAKING: Judge tosses DOJ’s lawsuit over Alaska Senate race
- Unusual_WhalesA federal judge has dismissed a Trump-backed lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if the Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses
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- Ny TimesJudge Rejects Trump Officials’ Move to Challenge Alaska Senate Election
- StaunovoSenator Dan Sullivan said he’ll accept the outcome of Alaska’s US Senate race whether he wins reelection or not, even as he and other Republicans question the contest’s legitimacy because a candidate with a similar name is on the ballot.
- CnbcJudge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate election
- SeekingAlphaJudge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal $NWSA #investing #stockmarket #trading
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- APThe Justice Department says it will appeal the ruling dismissing its challenge to Alaska's certification of U.S. Senate race.