U.S. Judge Blocks Trump's Efforts to Overturn California Mail-In Ballots

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U.S. Judge Blocks Trump's Efforts to Overturn California Mail-In Ballots

Judge says Trump's bid to set aside California ballots would ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

10/29/2026

A U.S. judge rejected the DOJ’s bid to block California from counting mail ballots from over 20,000 voters it alleges may be noncitizens.

Business Standard

US judge rejects Trump admin's bid to block 20,000 California mail-in votes

10/29/2026

Judge David O. Carter denied the Justice Department's request to withhold disputed ballots pending citizenship checks, warning the move could disrupt the midterm elections

ThePrint

Judge says Trump bid to set aside California ballots would ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

10/29/2026

A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily

The Guardian

Judge rebuffs Trump DoJ’s bid to force California to set aside 20,000 ballots

10/29/2026

Justice department had demanded state segregate and not count ballots from people it claimed were non-citizensA federal judge declined to order California election officials to segregate and not...

The Hindu

U.S. judge rejects Trump administration’s interference in California midterm vote

10/29/2026

Those registered on California’s voter roles "must not be deprived of a core right merely because of unfounded allegations stemming from a procedure rife with uncertainty and errors," U.S....

Los Angeles Times

Judge in L.A. weighs feds' request to block 20,000 California votes with skepticism

10/28/2026

Judge David O. Carter seemed skeptical of a Trump administration request to immediately block California officials from counting about 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship the...

US Justice Department's Attempt to Block Noncitizen Votes in California Fails

ThePrint

US Justice Dept loses initial bid to block votes from alleged noncitizens in California

10/29/2026

A US judge rejected on Wednesday a request by the Justice Department to temporarily block California from counting any mail ballots

U.S. News

US Justice Dept Loses Initial Bid to Block Votes From Alleged Noncitizens in California

10/29/2026

By Luc Cohen, Andrew Goudsward and Nate Raymond Oct 28 (Reuters) - A US judge ⁠rejected ⁠on Wednesday a request by the Justice ⁠Department to temporarily block California from counting any mail...