Read · October 28, 2026

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

From the LeftNBC News: Judge declines to block California from counting alleged noncitizen voters’ ballots in DOJ lawsuit
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.
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.
CenterScripps News: Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting
Scripps runs the AP report: the ruling's key lines, the 3.7 million Californians who have already voted, the department's appeal and similar federal requests in Washington state and Alaska.
Grade: C (76/100). Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
From the RightWashington Examiner: Judge denies DOJ bid to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots
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.
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.

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