Trump administration drops California voting lawsuit after Supreme Court losses
The Trump administration has dropped its lawsuit against California regarding voter-file challenges after facing multiple legal defeats. The DOJ had sought to set aside thousands of ballots it suspected were cast by noncitizens.
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Illustrates the limits of executive intervention in state-level election administration and the role of the judiciary in upholding established voting procedures.
Home News World Sports Entertainment Science Royal Trending Health Videos Technology Trump administration drops California voting lawsuit after Supreme Court losses After facing consecutive Supreme Court losses and fierce pushback from state officials, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) officially drops its controversial voter-file challenge
The Trump administration voluntarily dropped its high-profile United States lawsuit against California over election procedures following a string of legal defeats.
The Justice Department had demanded that California and Los Angeles County review and set aside roughly 20,000 ballots cast by individuals the administration flagged as suspected noncitizens, arguing they should not be counted until citizenship could be verified.
US District Judge David Carter had appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's lawsuit, expressing concerns that the request could disenfranchise and confuse legitimate voters, calling it a "monumental change" to election procedures when voting was already underway.
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