Federal Judge Rejects Justice Department Request to Block California Mail Ballots
A U.S. District Judge has denied a request from the Trump administration's Justice Department to temporarily halt the counting of over 20,000 mail-in ballots in California. The DOJ alleged these ballots belonged to likely noncitizens, but Judge David Carter ruled that such an intervention would violate constitutional principles regarding state control over elections and could "wreak havoc" on democracy. The decision comes as the Republican Party fights to retain control of Congress during the November 3 midterm elections. While the Justice Department has appealed the ruling, claiming that ongoing ballot processing disenfranchises citizens, California officials maintain their safeguards are robust and that the DOJ's claims rely on suspect data.
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