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DOJ appeals to Supreme Court to reverse block on segregating 20K California ballots

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The Justice Department has requested the Supreme Court to temporarily block lower-court decisions that denied its attempt to segregate over 20,000 California mail-in ballots from people it suspects are not U.S. citizens. The DOJ argues these measures would allow investigation of ballot eligibility without invalidating votes, while California maintains its existing safeguards against noncitizen voting and warns that the federal request could disrupt the election process.

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As of November 3, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Trump's request for California to segregate over 20,000 mail-in ballots from people claimed by the Justice Department to be likely non-U.S. citizens. The court’s decision came on the eve of the midterm elections and followed previous rejections by federal district judges and a divided 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel. The Justice Department had appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that segregating these ballots would preserve them while their eligibility was investigated. However, critics argued this intervention violated long-standing practices meant to prevent federal law enforcement from appearing to favor a political party or candidate. This move is part of broader efforts by Trump and his allies to challenge election procedures in multiple states, including California and Alaska, raising concerns about voter suppression tactics ahead of the midterms.

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🔮 The DOJ argues the limited injunction would preserve the ballots while their eligibility is investigated, without canceling any votes.

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🔮 A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have barred California from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters, saying the election "is already underway." U.S. District Judge David Carter, in a ruling issued late Wednesday night after a hearing in Los Angeles, said the government's request "would wreak havoc and disrupt the election that is already underway, create a chilling effect on election workers and voters alike, and discount the votes of United States citizens." The Justice Department immediately appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. "

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California DOJ The Justice Department U.S. the Supreme Court

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California GPE · 5× DOJ ORG · 2× The Justice Department ORG · 2× House ORG · 1× Justice Department ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Patrick Bumatay PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ORG · 1× the Supreme Court ORG · 1×

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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block lower-court rulings that denied its request to segregate more than 20,000 California mail-in ballots cast by people it says are likely not U.S. citizens.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02

🔮 The DOJ argues the limited injunction would preserve the ballots while their eligibility is investigated, without canceling any votes.

2026-11-02 · Fox News

DOJ appeals to Supreme Court to reverse block on segregating 20K California ballots · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

it → ask → people

The DOJ argues the limited injunction would preserve the ballots while their eligibility is investigated, without canceling any votes. asserted

eligibility → argue → votes

California and the federal government dispute whether the ballots are unlawful. asserted

ballots → dispute → ?

"Once illegally cast ballots are counted and commingled with lawful votes, the resulting harm is impossible to remedy," the Justice Department wrote in a court filing. asserted

Department → cast → filing

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request Friday, with Judge Patrick Bumatay dissenting, as did a federal judge in Los Angeles last week. asserted

judge → reject → Angeles

The case remains under review, and the DOJ is seeking relief while the matter proceeds. asserted

matter → remain → relief

California says its safeguards against noncitizen voting are robust and argues the federal list may contain errors that could disenfranchise eligible voters. uncertain

that → say → voters

The lower courts also cited the state’s authority over election procedures and warned that granting the request could jeopardize the election. uncertain

granting → cite → election

The case stems from an Oct. 15 Justice Department lawsuit alleging that California is impeding enforcement of a federal law barring noncitizens from voting in federal elections. asserted

California → stem → elections

The administration says the state violated the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which generally gives federal law precedence over state law. asserted

which → say → law

The dispute comes amid the administration’s broader push to influence how states run elections, including demands for access to voter rolls and warnings that officials could face prosecution for knowingly allowing noncitizens to vote. uncertain

noncitizens → come → prosecution

California, the nation’s most populous state, has 52 House seats. asserted

California → have → seats

Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control of the chamber. asserted

Democrats → need → chamber

Fox News' Shannon Bream and Bill Mears and Reuters contributed to this report. asserted

Bream → contribute → report