Justice Department Drops California Ballot LawsuitJustice Department Abandons Bid to Set Aside California BallotsCourt Delays Leave DOJ Unable to Separate Challenged Ballots
The Justice Department withdrew its lawsuit seeking to have California set aside ballots from about 20,000 people it deemed likely noncitizens. It filed the dismissal in federal court in Los Angeles on November 6.The Justice Department dropped its effort to segregate California ballots associated with about 20,000 people it called likely noncitizens. The November 6 dismissal came after courts rejected its requests for emergency relief.The Justice Department dismissed its California ballot lawsuit on November 6 after courts denied emergency relief and the Supreme Court rejected its appeal. It said the ballots could be mixed before a scheduled November 13 hearing.