Jason Torchinsky

“Given the time available between now and close of polls [Tuesday], this is a heavy lift for the government,”

Jason Torchinsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03

Torchinsky assessed the difficulty for DOJ given that voting ends Tuesday.

“So if the government were to prevail, it would either have to seek injunctive relief from the appeals court in the first instance; a very high bar, or go back down to the district court to seek relief.”

Jason Torchinsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03

Torchinsky explained the options DOJ would face if it prevailed on appeal.

“The federal judge dismissed on a procedural issue — standing,”

Jason Torchinsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03

Torchinsky commented on the procedural dismissal of DOJ's Alaska Senate election lawsuit by Judge Sharon Gleason.