DOJ Accuses Peltola and Democrats of Misleading Federal Court
Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 15:39 · Updated 16:40
The Justice Department’s amended complaint accuses Mary Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of misleading a federal court about what they knew of Daniel J. Sullivan’s Senate candidacy. The filing is part of a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election.
- The DOJ accused Peltola and Democrats of misleading a federal court in a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election.
- The amended complaint says Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC had misrepresented what they knew about Daniel J. Sullivan’s candidacy in an earlier court filing.
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he directed the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the reported effort violated state law and warranted charges or civil action.
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- Filing
- The DOJ accusation appeared in an amended complaint.
- Lawsuit purpose
- The DOJ lawsuit seeks to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election.
- Earlier filing
- The DOJ says the campaign and DSCC had claimed they lacked enough information about Daniel J. Sullivan’s candidacy.
- State response
- Dunleavy directed the Department of Public Safety to investigate.
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