Federal judge rejects Trump administration attempt to pause Alaska’s US Senate election – Alaska Beacon

Federal judge rejects Trump administration attempt to pause Alaska’s US Senate election  Alaska Beacon

An appeal is possible but could be moot if Sullivan wins or Peltola wins by a large margin; criminal investigations are continuing. An appeal is possible but could be moot if Sullivan wins or Peltola wins by a large margin; criminal investigations are continuing U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks at a rally featuring President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Wasilla. On Oct. 22, Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to file a lawsuit that would prohibit anyone but Sullivan from being certified as the winner of the U.S. Senate election. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought to block the state of Alaska from declaring a winner in the state’s U.S.

Senate election. In a 20-page order issued Sunday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason said the federal government failed to explain how it has the authority to bring its lawsuit. “Therefore, this court lacks jurisdiction and the United States’ amended complaint must be dismissed,” Gleason wrote. Less than two hours after Gleason’s judgment, the federal government said it would appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Legal experts had expected the result because the federal government’s arguments were legally questionable. President Donald Trump said last week he ordered the filing