Judge to appoint special master in California voting case in setback to Trump admin
Summary
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said he intends to appoint a special master to examine how the Justice Department compiled a list of about 20,000 California voters it says may be noncitizens. He did not rule on the department’s request to block the state from counting ballots linked to the list, and said he expects to issue a ruling on the case’s next steps by October 28.Key Facts
- The Justice Department sued California over roughly 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens.
- The department asked the court to stop California from counting ballots associated with the list in the November 3 midterm election.
- Carter said he intends to appoint a special master to review how the department created the list.
- The judge did not rule on the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order at Tuesday’s hearing.
- Carter described the requested change to California’s election process as monumental.
- State officials and other opponents argued that the lawsuit could disrupt ballot counting and intrude on state control of elections.
- Carter urged that threats against state and county election workers stop immediately.
- A federal appeals court declined on Monday to order California to set aside the ballots, sending the matter back to the district court.
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