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A judge has tasked the government with creating a non-medical safe-supply drug program. The ruling follows the convictions of Kalicum and Nyx, who admitted last year to trafficking after buying pure drugs, and is being described as potentially significant for election campaigns. The decision has drawn limited media coverage so far.

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration cannot withhold FEMA antiterrorism preparedness grants from states over election-related policy changes. The decision means states will keep access to federal security funding regardless of their election rules, in a case with implications for how far the administration can use grant conditions to pressure states on voting policy.

Champaign County, Illinois could be forced to close some polling locations in upcoming elections if it cannot recruit enough election judges to staff them. Election officials are asking residents to sign up as judges, warning that a shortage of workers would reduce voting sites and make it harder for some voters to cast ballots in person.

The Supreme Court will consider whether judges have the power to extend polling hours, but the case will not be heard until after the November election. The timing means any ruling on the issue will come too late to affect voting procedures in the upcoming contest, though it could shape how courts respond to polling-place disruptions in future elections.

A federal judge has blocked FEMA from conditioning counterterrorism grant funds for states on adopting election reforms. The ruling means states can keep receiving emergency security money without facing pressure over voting rules. The decision lands amid ongoing legal and political battles over whether federal agencies can tie funding to state election administration changes.

A federal judge has blocked rules from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that tied election-related requirements to anti-terrorism grant funding. The ruling stops the agency from attaching those conditions to security grants, a decision that affects how states and local governments receive and use federal money intended to protect elections and public safety. The full reasoning behind the order and any next steps, including possible appeals, are not yet detailed in available reporting.

Candidates vying for the open North Carolina Court of Appeals seat spoke publicly about judicial ethics and recusal standards ahead of the election. The discussion comes as state appellate races draw increasing attention over judges' impartiality and political ties. Voters and observers are weighing how the contenders would handle conflicts of interest if seated on the court.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether judges have the authority to extend voting hours at polling places, but the case will not be heard until after the November election. The timing means any ruling will come too late to affect the upcoming vote, though the question could shape how courts handle election-day disruptions in future contests.