No Restraining Order For Rogers — Voter Intimidation Suit ContinuesA judge declined today to grant a temporary restraining order against Pat Rogers, the New Mexico GOP lawyer who is being sued by MALDEF for alleged voter intimidation.
Nina Perales, a lawyer for MALDEF, told TPMmuckraker that despite the judge’s decision, her organization believed it had achieved its goals, because Al Romero — the private investigator hired by Rogers — testified under oath that he would not go back to the home of one of the plaintiffs, Dora Escobedo, to question her about voting.
Romero’s visits to Escobedo and another Hispanic woman in Albuquerque — during which he questioned them about their right to vote — triggered the lawsuit.
The visits were reported last month by TPMmuckraker and others.
Perales said MALDEF’s lawsuit against Rogers and Romero continues, and will move to the discovery phase.