California’s probe into noncitizen voting is allowed to proceed, then blocked again in a legal reversal
A federal appeals court briefly allowed the Trump administration to resume investigating alleged noncitizen voting in California, but reversed that decision hours later. The full 11-judge 9th Circuit will rehear the case. On Monday night, a three-judge panel granted the Justice Department’s request to pause a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in […]
9th Circuit rejects Trump DOJ’s request for California to discard probable noncitizen ballots — but the issue isn’t resolved yet
Trump Administration Faces Setback in California Voting Dispute The Trump administration’s attempt to compel California to exclude ballots from a list of potentially noncitizen voters has been unsuccessful. The Department of Justice identified approximately 20,000 likely noncitizen voters and requested that California verify their legal voting status or separate their ballots. Despite these claims, California […]
Election expert raises concerns about protections in noncitizen voter registration issue
An election integrity expert expressed concern on Wednesday about California and Washington after the Justice Department reported thousands of suspected noncitizen voter registrations. This includes instances where individuals informed officials they were not U.S. citizens yet were still registered to vote. J. Christian Adams, who heads the Public Interest Legal Foundation, attributed the issue to […]
Ninth Circuit Decides Against Requiring California to Ignore Noncitizen Ballots
Federal Appeals Court Upholds California Mail Ballots Amid Noncitizen Controversy A federal appeals court has decided not to require California to set aside around 20,000 mail-in ballots associated with voters that the Trump administration claims are noncitizens. In a 2-1 ruling made on Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an emergency request from […]
LA County noncitizen voter allegations face federal obstacles
Los Angeles County’s assertion regarding suspected noncitizen voters has met a significant challenge, as an immigration official has testified, under penalty of perjury, that none of the 200 names sampled from the county matched federal records indicating they were born in the U.S. As reported by Fox News national correspondent Matt Finn, this inconsistency comes […]
LA’s leading federal prosecutor criticizes California following the controversy over noncitizen voters
The leading federal prosecutor in Los Angeles has raised alarms about potential corruption in the upcoming midterm elections in California. Bill Essayli expressed his worries regarding noncitizen votes being counted, particularly since mail-in ballot processing began on Saturday in preparation for the elections on November 3. This assertion emerged following an unusual court hearing on […]
California makes significant compromise in case regarding 20,000 ‘likely noncitizen’ voters, according to the DOJ.
California Concedes in Voting Rights Lawsuit Officials in Los Angeles have seemingly made a significant admission in connection with a legal dispute over 20,000 individuals labeled as “likely noncitizens” on the voter rolls. In a lawsuit lodged on Thursday, the Department of Justice sought assurances that state and Los Angeles County authorities would avoid counting […]
Justice Department aims to prevent ballots from 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters in California
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intensified its conflict with California officials on Monday by seeking a temporary restraining order regarding ballots from about 20,000 potential noncitizen voters. The DOJ is insisting that election officials disregard the ballots associated with individuals flagged by the Trump administration as possibly being noncitizens. ‘Once illegally cast ballots are […]
Trump’s Justice Department alerts California over potential noncitizen voting
The Trump administration has issued a stern warning to election officials in California, indicating potential criminal prosecution for counting ballots from suspected noncitizens as the conflict over voting intensifies just weeks before Election Day. In a harshly-worded letter sent out on Friday, the Justice Department cautioned that election workers who knowingly process ballots identified by […]
Florida federal judge finds noncitizen voting prohibition unconstitutional
Judge’s Ruling Sparks Controversy Over Noncitizen Voting A judge appointed by President Biden has prompted backlash from conservative circles after determining that the federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in elections is unconstitutional within the context of a criminal case. In a comprehensive 31-page ruling, U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz, based in the Southern District […]