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Judge Gleason throws out DOJ’s Alaska ‘second Sullivan’ ballot suit; DOJ files notice of appeal the same day

On Sunday 1 November, Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed United States v. State of Alaska (No. 3:26-cv-00376-SLG) for lack of standing. She found the court could not order ballots ranking Daniel J. Sullivan set aside for a law-enforcement inquiry into voters’ intent without breaching the secret ballot, and refused leave to amend. DOJ filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit hours later. Alaska votes on Tuesday under the existing ballot.

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