A federal judge in St. Louis has decided not to block the US Justice Department from sending monitors to polling places in the city, dismissing a lawsuit brought by Republican state officials in Missouri. US District Judge Sarah Pitlyk, appointed by former President Donald Trump, cited a previous agreement between the city of St. Louis and the DOJ that allowed for monitoring to ensure polling places comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a separate case saw the Justice Department agreeing to keep election monitors outside polling places on Election Day, as per state officials' request. Initially, Texas Republicans had filed a lawsuit to prevent the DOJ from placing monitors inside polling locations. However, an agreement was reached on Monday to allow the monitors to observe from outside.
US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, also appointed by former President Donald Trump, instructed the DOJ to file documents confirming the agreement by noon CT.
