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Trump administration raises stakes in bombshell lawsuit against California over suspected noncitizen voters

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Farr, D. (2026, October 23). Trump administration raises stakes in bombshell lawsuit against California over suspected noncitizen voters. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/trump-doj-escalates-lawsuit-over-20k-suspected-noncitizen-ca-votes/

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The Trump administration has appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in an effort to stop California from counting ballots cast by alleged noncitizen voters. This came after US District Judge David O. Carter did not issue a ruling on the Justice Department’s request for an injunction by their deadline. The DOJ claims over 20,000 people are on a federal list of suspected ineligible voters, while California officials argue against removing voters without proper verification and dispute the accuracy of this list.

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The Justice Department (DOJ) has demanded that California counties set aside and verify ballots from a list of roughly 20,000 people suspected of being noncitizens who may be registered to vote. Los Angeles County officials have analyzed the list and found that among the records with birthplace data reported meaningfully, 38.9% indicate these individuals were born in the United States, raising questions about the accuracy and reliability of the list. The DOJ gave counties a 48-hour deadline to segregate ballots from anyone on this list unless citizenship can be verified. Local officials are frustrated and concerned that the demand could disenfranchise eligible voters and disrupt election processes ahead of the midterms, potentially impacting outcomes in heavily Democratic California.

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The Trump administration is racing to stop California from counting ballots cast by alleged noncitizen voters, appealing to the 9th Circuit — as state officials fight back against a federal list of more than 20,000 people. asserted

officials → race → people

The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Thursday, arguing that US District Judge David O. Carter’s silence effectively denied its bid to stop California from sending and counting mail-in ballots cast by allegedly ineligible voters until their citizenship is verified. uncertain

citizenship → file → voters

“Every minute that goes by, American citizen votes are being diluted in the state of California,” First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said at a news conference Thursday. asserted

Essayli → go → conference

“It’s an emergency, and we expect the courts to treat it as such. asserted

courts → ’ → it

The DOJ filed its lawsuit Oct. 15 and sought emergency relief four days later, asking the court to issue an injunction and rule by noon Thursday. asserted

DOJ → file → noon

With no ruling issued by that deadline, federal attorneys appealed what they described as a constructive denial of their request. asserted

they → issue → request

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters The dispute centers on a federal list of more than 20,000 people that California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan did not review within the department’s requested timeframe. asserted

Weber → download → timeframe

California is pushing back. asserted

California → push → ?

Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office moved to dismiss the lawsuit Wednesday night, while Weber questioned the federal list’s research and warned against removing voters without adequate documentation. asserted

Weber → move → documentation

The appeal raises the stakes as the administration presses for swift judicial action and California officials challenge its allegations. asserted

officials → raise → allegations

Trump administration raises stakes in bombshell lawsuit against California over suspected noncitizen voters

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