DOJ Dismisses Lawsuit Against California Over Noncitizen Voter Ballots
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has dismissed its lawsuit against California, which sought to have suspected noncitizen voters' ballots set aside. This action formally ends a significant federal effort to influence vote counting in the state, occurring after the…
Sioux Falls, SD, November 9, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under the Trump administration, has formally dismissed its lawsuit against the state of California. The legal action had aimed to set aside ballots cast by individuals suspected of not being U.S. citizens.
This move officially concludes a significant federal initiative that sought to influence the process of vote counting within California. The dismissal occurred after the conclusion of the midterm elections and followed a Supreme Court decision that rejected an emergency request made by the DOJ.
The lawsuit, initiated by the DOJ, had requested that ballots identified as potentially cast by noncitizens be invalidated. Details regarding the exact number of ballots or voters involved, the specific timeline of the lawsuit’s progression beyond the Supreme Court’s rejection, or any state-level responses beyond the dismissal were not explicitly detailed in the available information.
The federal effort’s termination represents the end of a chapter in the ongoing discussions and legal challenges surrounding election integrity and voter eligibility in the United States. The DOJ’s decision to drop the case signifies a de-escalation of this particular federal intervention in California’s electoral processes.
Story summarized from the original created by Jonathan Shorman on southdakotasearchlight.com, see more information here.
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