Judge denies Trump administration request to segregate alleged noncitizen ballots in California

A federal judge in California has denied a request from the Trump administration to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots allegedly cast by noncitizens. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled that the administration's claims were not credible. The judge further stated that the requested intervention would violate multiple federal laws. This decision prevents the federal government from blocking these specific ballots, as the court found the legal basis for the administration's request to be insufficient.