From the Right · 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
Washington Examiner: Judge denies DOJ bid to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots
Grade A (100/100). The Examiner lays out the department's argument that it wants verification before counting, not cancellation, California's dispute of the list, the judge's 'Go out and indict' exchange and the split appeals panel.
A: No problems found.
What we checked: None noted.
Splits: The Examiner lays out the department's argument that it wants verification before counting, not cancellation, California's dispute of the list, the judge's 'Go out and indict' exchange and the split appeals panel.
Same story: NBC News, Scripps News
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