Justice Department Drops California Ballot Lawsuit After Court Setback
Federal officials sought to discard roughly 20,000 ballots alleged cast by non‑citizens, but the Supreme Court has already blocked similar actions.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California over roughly 20,000 ballots it said were cast by non‑citizens, and on Friday it requested that the case be dismissed.
The disputed ballots were in California, highlighting the federal‑state clash over election integrity.
The Supreme Court already ruled against the Trump administration in an emergency order ahead of Election Day, preventing them from proceeding with similar measures.
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DOJ dropping suit over alleged noncitizen ballots
The Justice Department moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens.
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DOJ dismisses lawsuit over California’s 20,000 disputed ballots
The Justice Department (DOJ) requested Friday to dismiss its lawsuit against California, which sought to make the state’s election officials set aside roughly 20,000 ballots for voters the federal government alleged were not U.S. citizens. The Supreme Court already ruled against the Trump administration in an emergency order ahead of Election Day, preventing them from…
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- The U.S. Justice Department moved to dismiss its own lawsuit against California over roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged were cast by noncitizens.
- The lawsuit concerned roughly 20,000 ballots in California.
- The Justice Department filed the lawsuit against the state of California.
- The disputed ballots were in California.
- The Justice Department requested on Friday to dismiss its lawsuit against California, which sought to make the state's election officials set aside roughly 20,000 ballots for voters the federal government alleged were not U.S. citizens.
- The Supreme Court already ruled against the Trump administration in an emergency order ahead of Election Day, preventing them from…
- The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration in an emergency order ahead of Election Day.
- The Justice Department's request to dismiss was made on Friday.
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