Court Rejects Restraining Order for New Mexico GOP

In New Mexico, U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson declined today to issue a restraining order against GOP attorney Pat Rogers and private investigator Al Romero who had been accused of intimidating Latino voters by the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund.

New Mexico GOP Admits Hiring Private Eyes to Investigate Voter Registrations

A top New Mexico Republican admitted in federal court yesterday that he hired two private investigators to investigate suspect voter registrations.

Pat Rogers, a lawyer for the state GOP, said he hired the men on behalf of the New Mexico Victory 08, part of the Republican Party of New Mexico. The More…