Justice Department Appeals Ruling on California Ballots Alleged to Belong to Noncitizens
The U.S. Justice Department is appealing a federal court ruling that rejected its attempt to prevent California from counting disputed ballots, which the department alleges may belong to noncitizens.
Fort Smith Fayetteville Springdale Rogers, AR, October 29, 2026 — The U.S. Justice Department has initiated an appeal following a federal court’s decision to reject its efforts to halt the counting of certain disputed ballots in California. The department’s core contention is that these ballots may have been cast by individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
The federal court’s ruling, the specifics of which were not detailed in the provided summary, previously denied the Justice Department’s request. This legal action centers on ballots that are considered ‘disputed,’ indicating a question about their validity or eligibility for inclusion in election counts.
According to the Justice Department’s allegations, the concern is that noncitizens may have cast some of these disputed ballots. The department sought to prevent these specific ballots from being counted as part of the election process in California. However, the federal court ruled against this intervention.
The appeal signifies the Justice Department’s continued pursuit of its objective to address its concerns regarding noncitizen voting. The exact nature of the federal court ruling and the specific reasons for its rejection of the Justice Department’s request were not provided. Furthermore, details such as the name of the federal court, the date of the ruling, the number of disputed ballots in question, or the specific basis for the department’s allegation that they may belong to noncitizens are not available.
The summary also does not specify what happens next in the appeals process or provide any timeline for further legal proceedings. The Justice Department’s appeal will now move forward, seeking a higher court’s review of the initial ruling. Information regarding specific legal arguments made by either side, or any potential impact on past or future election counts, was not included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Associated Press on www.nwahomepage.com, see more information here.
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