Judge refuses to block Florida voter purge

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Fox News/AP:

6/27/12

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge has refused to stop Florida from removing potentially non-U.S. citizens from its rolls.

 

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state to halt the purge, arguing it was going on too close to a federal election.

 

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said Wednesday that there was nothing in federal voting laws that prevent the state from identifying non-U.S. citizens even if it comes less than 90 days before the Aug. 14 election

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