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Judge rejects Trump effort to block California ballots
The Justice Department sued California and Los Angeles County on October 15 over ballots, and it appealed this ruling Wednesday evening; the judge asked for evidence.
On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on BBN OvernightPublished
From the show
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Judge rejects Trump effort to block California ‘noncitizen’ ballots”, with reporting from Democracy Docket, ABC15, NBC News and CBS News.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 1:34 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: California, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Judge to appoint special master in California voting case (October 28).
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- Al JazeeraJudge rejects Trump effort to block California ‘noncitizen’ ballots
- Democracy DocketJudge rejects DOJ demand that California set aside 20,000 ballots - Democracy Docket October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- ABC15Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsJudge declines to block California from counting alleged noncitizen voters’ ballots in DOJ lawsuit October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- CBS NewsJudge rejects Trump administration's push to force California to set aside thousands of mail ballots - CBS News October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's effort to set aside California ballots from alleged noncitizen voters, and the Justice Department appealed Wednesday evening.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorJudge Carter wrote that the government's eleventh-hour predicament was solely due to its own neglect, and he asked where the evidence was.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMore than three point seven million people had already voted in the state.
The story so far
- California pushes back on DOJ ballot demand; UCF stuns BYU · ESPN
- Ancient croc, Jets lose, William on Norton, voting suit · ABC News
- Court ruling, World Series catch, aluminum tariff · Yahoo Sports
- Bolsonaro leaves Brazil, California race, noncitizen voting push · Politico
- Judge to appoint special master in California voting case · ABC News
- Judge rejects Trump effort to block California ballots (this story)
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