Justice Department Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Against California Over Noncitizen Ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit against California, which aimed to prevent the counting of approximately 20,000 ballots alleged to have been cast by noncitizens until their immigration status could be verified. The request…
Lubbock, TX, November 6, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a request to dismiss a lawsuit it initiated against the state of California. The legal action had sought to halt the counting of an estimated 20,000 ballots, which the department alleged were cast by individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
The lawsuit’s objective was to prevent these ballots from being included in election results until the voters’ immigration status could be confirmed. The move to dismiss the case was formally lodged in Los Angeles.
Details regarding the specific reasons for the Department of Justice’s decision to withdraw the lawsuit were not immediately provided. The trend summary indicates that the department itself was the plaintiff in the case against California.
The central issue of the litigation revolved around ballots that were purportedly cast by noncitizens. The lawsuit aimed to ensure that only eligible voters could have their votes counted, pending verification of citizenship status for a specific group of ballots. The number of ballots in question was cited as approximately 20,000.
The Department of Justice’s filing to drop the case marks a significant development in this legal challenge. The implications of this dismissal for election integrity processes and the verification of voter eligibility in California remain to be seen. Further information regarding the department’s rationale for the dismissal is anticipated.
Story summarized from the original created by SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Associated Press on www.everythinglubbock.com, see more information here.
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