Issued October 31, 2026

Hours after SEIU and other partners filed an emergency request in SEIU v. DOJ, a federal court in California granted an emergency temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to threaten and intimidate state and local election workers during early voting and in the days leading up to the midterm elections.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – “We said we would not let the Trump administration bully election workers, and today we won a critical court order blocking those threats. Our members stood up for their right to do their jobs and, what more, for every eligible voter’s right to have their voice heard. This ruling is a victory for the workers who make our elections possible and the communities they serve. Together with our partners, we will keep fighting to ensure voters - and voters alone - decide our elections and our future, free from intimidation.”