BREAKING: Clinton Judge Denies DOJ’s Bid to Force California to Remove 20,000 Ballots Mailed to Non-Citizens

US District Court Judge David Carter denied the Justice Department’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order to remove 20,000 ballots mailed to suspected non-citizens in California. The judge stated that the DOJ can prosecute individuals and that California has procedures to cancel ineligible registrations, while the requested relief would disrupt the election and discount citizen votes. He emphasized that the Executive Branch cannot replace congressional remedies with its own unlawful solutions and that eroded trust in democracy is irreparable.

• US District Court Judge David Carter denied the Justice Department’s request to force California to remove 20,000 ballots mailed to non-citizens.
• The Justice Department had sued California and Los Angeles County over the ballots, comparing voter rolls to immigration and other records.
• Judge Carter stated that the DOJ can prosecute individuals and that California has established procedures to cancel ineligible voter registrations.
• The judge ruled that the requested relief would disrupt the ongoing election, create a chilling effect, and discount the votes of US citizens.
• He stated that the Executive Branch cannot replace congressional remedies with its own unlawful solution and that eroded trust in democracy is irreparable.