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Clinton-Appointed Judge Decides Whether 20,000 ‘Likely Noncitizen’ Ballots Get Counted

A district court judge in California has rejected DOJ’s request for a temporary restraining order to segregate 20,000 ballots from alleged “noncitizen” voters.

The state, Los Angeles County, and city of Los Angeles argued the request was impossible to accomplish and potentially disenfranchising.

DOJ later announced it is appealing the decision.

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter denied the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order against California on Wednesday evening, one day after a hearing in Los Angeles on a case involving tens of thousands of questionable ballots.

The legal fight began last week when the DOJ asked California to segregate an estimated 20,000 ballots belonging to people the government says are “likely” noncitizens. Carter, a Clinton appointee, delayed a ruling until Wednesday despite requests from attorneys on Tuesday, saying that the federal government’s request to “segregate and exclude over 20,000 ballots” violates “longstanding constitutional principles mandating that states have control over their elections.”

“If Plaintiff’s last-minute request for relief were granted, either party could create chaos for their own political purposes to disrupt the election process. Over 20,000 registered Californians would potentially lose the right that generations of Americans have fought to preserve,” Carter wrote. “The Government’s Application for Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED.”

“Eroded trust in our democracy is irreparable. Once a vote is segregated, lasting harm has occurred. If the Executive can discount votes and threaten........

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