Voters at Alabama A&M University pass a voting sign after voting at Elmore Gym during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Huntsville, Alabama. A federal judge has stayed a lawsuit over an Alabama voter purge last year at the request of plaintiffs challenging the removals and attorneys for the state. (Eric Schultz for Alabama Reflector)
A federal judge has paused a lawsuit over the Alabama’s voter purge program at the request of plaintiffs challenging the action and attorneys for the state.
U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco issued a Dec. 27 order to stay the case, which stems from Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen’s efforts to remove alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls ahead of the 2024 general election, which affected 3,251 voters.
“Despite their disagreement over the reason that a stay of proceedings is appropriate, both private plaintiffs and the state defendants agree as to the outcome,” both parties stated in the request for a stay.
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