- 1The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss its own suit over roughly 20,000 California ballots it alleged went to noncitizens, CBS News reported.
- 2A hearing before a special master on the list's accuracy had been scheduled about a week later, per CBS News.
- 3The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency Justice Department appeal in a one-line, unsigned order, CBS News reported.
- 4The Justice Department still faces litigation from immigrant and voting rights groups over its list, according to CBS News.
The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss its own lawsuit seeking to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens, CBS News reported. The suit had asked that the ballots go uncounted until immigration status could be verified. The department's motion said the relief it sought "is no longer available" and that by the hearing date the state will have "commingled the challenged ballots with lawful ones."
The case was described by CBS News as central to the Trump administration's effort to assert control over state-run elections. Related litigation over the Justice Department's list of suspected noncitizens continues.
What is confirmed
According to CBS News, the dismissal request came days after Republican losses in the midterm elections and about a week before a hearing at which a special master was scheduled to evaluate the accuracy of the list.
CBS News reported that on Monday, the eve of Election Day, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency Justice Department appeal to require California to separate mail ballots received from the approximately 20,000 people. The court acted in a one-line, unsigned order, according to CBS News.
CBS News said California officials have previously stated the list is out of date and includes legitimate voters. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter echoed that view in a "blistering order" denying the government's request, CBS News reported.
What remains open
CBS News reported that the Justice Department remains in litigation with immigrant and voting rights groups seeking to limit its use of the list of suspected noncitizens. It also noted that Mr. Trump has said state-run elections are rife with illegal voting without providing evidence. The digest does not state whether the court has ruled on the dismissal motion.
- California ballots the DOJ alleged went to noncitizens
- roughly 20,000
Sources
CBS News, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-drops-lawsuit-california-ballots-alleged-noncitizens/
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