U.S. District Judge, Central District of California
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Denied the Justice Department's bid to stop California from processing the flagged ballots, according to reports on Oct. 28. On Oct. 27 he said he was considering a special master to review the federal list.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter denied the Justice Department's request to stop California from processing ballots from about 20,000 voters the government calls likely noncitizens. Reports published Oct. 28 said the ruling rejects what NPR called an unprecedented demand, and the case is expected to be appealed. At the Oct. 27 hearing, Carter said he was weighing a special master to check the federal list, and he warned that ordering changes while voting was underway could be illegal.
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Presiding over the LAHSA case; issued preliminary injunction and subsequent orders
A federal judge on Tuesday kept the Trump administration's suspension of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on hold, letting the agency continue managing key homelessness systems while it hands its federal roles to L.A. County. The order extends an earlier block that was set to expire, ensuring that roughly $240 million in federal homelessness money keeps flowing to the region through LAHSA while its lawsuit against HUD plays out.
First judge to rule on merits; dismissed California case
The Justice Department wants every state's unredacted voter file—names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers for roughly 160 million registered voters. Since May 2025, DOJ has demanded these records from at least 44 states; 25 have refused and are being sued.
Updated Oct 16
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