From the Left · Read · October 29, 2026
Oct 28 · A federal judge refuses the Justice Department's request to make California set aside about 20,000 mail ballots it says are likely from noncitizens, and the department appeals
NBC News: Judge declines to block California from counting alleged noncitizen voters’ ballots in DOJ lawsuit
Grade A (100/100). NBC quotes Judge David Carter's ruling, including his point that Nevada's flagged list shrank from 15,903 names to 185 citizens, plus the state's lawyers, Bill Essayli's appeal statement and the 9th Circuit's earlier ruling.
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Splits: NBC quotes Judge David Carter's ruling, including his point that Nevada's flagged list shrank from 15,903 names to 185 citizens, plus the state's lawyers, Bill Essayli's appeal statement and the 9th Circuit's earlier ruling.
Same story: Scripps News, Washington Examiner
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