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Trump administration sues California over voter rolls

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Neutral summary

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California on Thursday, asking a federal judge to temporarily bar the state from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters the Trump administration says are probably not U.S. citizens. The suit escalated a standoff that began Tuesday, when the DOJ sent letters to state officials and the Los Angeles County registrar demanding they cross-check voter rolls within 48 hours against data on a USB drive supplied by the Department of Homeland Security. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan said he would refuse to access the thumb drive, and a voting rights group warned the DOJ it planned to sue if the demand was not withdrawn. The administration argues California's lax voting rules invited fraud, while critics say the claims of widespread noncitizen voting have been debunked. The lawsuit comes less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that will decide control of both chambers of Congress. President Trump previously claimed without evidence that hundreds of thousands of noncitizens had registered to vote, and his administration has also targeted Nevada's election authority with subpoenas.

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Outlets: 18. Countries: 5. Facts in the shared core: 4.

Publication timeline

  1. · CBS News (outlet profile)

    DOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballots. The Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people whom the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for th…

  2. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    California given master list of alleged non-American voters in state, given 48-hour ultimatum: feds. The Trump administration has placed California on a 48-hour clock — demanding a review of suspected noncitizen voters…

  3. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls. The Justice Department is threatening California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed…

  4. · Fortune (outlet profile)

    ‘Serious doubts about the reliability of your data’: DOJ gives California 48 hours to review list of alleged noncitizens who got mail ballots. The Trump administration has made the hunt for noncitizen voters a priority…

  5. · NBC News (outlet profile)

    Justice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters. The Justice Department is threatening legal action against California unless state and local officials review a list of potent…

  6. · Axios (outlet profile)

    DOJ gave California a voter list, a 48-hour deadline — and a threat of court action. The Trump administration is threatening emergency court action unless California officials investigate potential ineligible voters wit…

  7. · The Hill (outlet profile)

    Justice Department faces legal threats after pushing California to match voter list with USB drive. A voting rights group warned the Justice Department (DOJ) it plans to sue if the DOJ doesn’t back away from a demand ma…

  8. · Fox News (outlet profile)

    DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen voters. The Justice Department threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizens on voter rolls ahead of mid…

  9. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    California officials won’t open DOJ drive with alleged noncitizen voter records — here’s their excuse. It’s not a tough call. LA County should comply with the Trump administration’s reasonable request to investigate non…

  10. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    California election officials offer absurd excuses in fight against illegal voting. California’s uber-lax voting system is an international disgrace.

  11. · Fox News (outlet profile)

    DOJ gives California 48 hours to review list of possible noncitizens on voter rolls. The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to confirm whether noncitizens were mailed ballots, threatening emergency relief if it…

  12. · Valor Econômico (outlet profile)

    Governo Trump mira autoridade eleitoral de Nevada com intimações antes do pleito legislativo. A primeira intimação do Departamento de Justiça dos Estados Unidos exigindo informações sobre eleitores pegou de surpresa o s…

  13. · Valor Economico (outlet profile)

    Governo Trump mira autoridade eleitoral de Nevada com intimações antes do pleito legislativo. A primeira intimação do Departamento de Justiça dos Estados Unidos exigindo informações sobre eleitores pegou de surpresa o s…

  14. · ABC News (outlet profile)

    DOJ sues California over alleged non-citizens on voter rolls. LA County Clerk said they would refuse to access the thumb drive said to contain names of potential non-citizens believed to be on the state's voter registra…

  15. · Bloomberg (outlet profile)

    Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Citizenship List. The Trump administration sued California for allegedly failing to join an effort to remove purported non-citizens from the state’s voter rolls, the lates…

  16. · CNBC (outlet profile)

    U.S. sues California in fight over checking citizenship of mail voters. The lawsuit by the Trump administration comes less than a month before the midterm election that will determine which party controls both chambers…

  17. · Valor Economico (outlet profile)

    Departamento de Justiça dos EUA processa Califórnia sobre voto de possíveis não cidadãos. O Departamento de Justiça dos EUA ingressou nesta quinta-feira com ação judicial contra a Califórnia, na qual pede que seja bloqu…

  18. · Valor Econômico (outlet profile)

    Departamento de Justiça dos EUA processa Califórnia sobre voto de possíveis não cidadãos. O Departamento de Justiça dos EUA ingressou nesta quinta-feira com ação judicial contra a Califórnia, na qual pede que seja bloqu…

  19. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Trump administration sues California over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on state’s voter rolls. Trump administration officials have blasted California’s voting practices, saying the state's lax rules invited fraud.

  20. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots. The Trump administration has sued California election officials

  21. · The New York Times (outlet profile)

    Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls. The lawsuit is seeking to block the state temporarily from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administrati…

  22. · El Economista (outlet profile)

    Administración Trump demanda al estado de California por no verificar el padrón de votantes. El gobierno de Donald Trump anunció este jueves una demanda contra el estado de California, en manos de los demócratas, por su…

  23. · CBS News (outlet profile)

    Justice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballots. The Justice Department sued California, alleging that the federal government has identified more than 20,000 noncitizens who are unlawfully registered…

  24. · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)

    Governo Trump processa Califórnia para barrar 20 mil eleitores que diz não serem cidadãos dos EUA. O Departamento de Justiça dos Estados Unidos entrou com uma ação contra a Califórnia nesta quinta-feira (15), solicitand…

  25. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Governo Trump processa Califórnia para barrar 20 mil eleitores que diz não serem cidadãos dos EUA

  26. · The Hill (outlet profile)

    DOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB drive. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the state of California on Thursday after giving it a USB drive and demanding that within 48 hours it comp…

  27. · The New York Times (outlet profile)

    Justice Department Sues California Over Voter Rolls. Also, see the mind-boggling math behind A.I. data centers. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

  28. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    Trump administration sues California over noncitizens on voter rolls. Lawsuit comes weeks before midterm elections and follows debunked claims of noncitizens voting in various states.

  29. · CBS News (outlet profile)

    Justice Department suing California for failure to provide voter info ahead of midterms. The Department of Justice is suing California after a deadline passed to provide voter records ahead of the midterm elections. CBS…

Factual core

  • The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California over alleged non-citizens on voter rolls.
  • The DOJ gave California 48 hours to review a list of possible noncitizens on voter rolls.
  • The voter rolls allegedly contain at least 20,000 ineligible voters.
  • The lawsuit was filed by the Trump administration.

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