Key facts
- A federal judge blocked a Trump-era move by the U.S. agency overseeing federal employee union elections.
- The agency sought to shift authority over labor representation decisions to its top body.
- The judge ruled the agency's move was arbitrary and capricious.
- The agency's top body is dominated by Republicans appointed by President Donald Trump.
- A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking New Hampshire's voter rolls.
- The judge ruled the request for voter rolls did not comply with federal law.
- This is the tenth state where the Trump administration has lost similar cases.
A federal judge has blocked a Trump-era decision by the U.S. agency responsible for federal employee union elections. The agency had sought to shift authority over labor representation decisions to its top body, which is dominated by Republicans appointed by President Donald Trump. The judge ruled that this move was arbitrary and capricious.