U.S. Department of Juctice Moves for Preliminary Injunction

New Yorkers for Verified Voting is studying the latest DOJ brief and is
preparing a response.

A preliminary injunction is a temporary court order issued before or during
trial commanding a specific action. Legally, the purpose of a preliminary
injunction is to prevent major injury or damage from occurring while the
court is deciding the case.

In their brief, the DOJ claims:

1. The State of New York is not in compliance with Sections 301 and 303(a)
   of HAVA;
   
2. Absent a preliminary injunction, New York will fail to implement election
   procedures that comply with Sections 301 and 303(a) in time for the 2006
   federal election cycle;
   
3. New York's failure to comply with HAVA in time for upcoming federal
   elections inevitably will result in significant harm to thousands of voters
   and to the integrity of the federal election process in the State.

The US DOJ brief for preliminary injunction [~180kb PDF].