Judge rejects DOJ bid to segregate California ballots
By The BriefBrief
U.S. District Judge David Carter rejected an emergency Justice Department request on Oct. 28, 2026, to set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots linked to people the department alleges are noncitizens. Carter said the move could disrupt an election already underway and found the government likely lacked standing and a valid cause of action.
WHO:U.S. District Judge David Carter
WHAT:Rejected the Justice Department’s emergency request to set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots.
WHEN:Oct 28, 2026
WHERE:California, USA
WHY:Carter said the department likely lacked standing and a valid cause of action, and that its emergency stemmed from its own neglect.
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