Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Bid to Stop California Ballot Counting

A U.S. District Judge denied a Department of Justice request to halt California from counting mail ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens, just six days before midterm elections. The ruling by Judge David Carter comes amid broader efforts by former President Trump to identify alleged noncitizen voters. The Justice Department has swiftly appealed this decision to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, indicating ongoing legal challenges to election procedures.