Rockford, IL, November 6, 2026 —

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially withdrawn its lawsuit against the state of California. The legal action had aimed to block the counting of approximately 20,000 disputed ballots within the state.

Details regarding the specific reason for the Department of Justice’s decision to drop the lawsuit were not immediately available. The legal proceedings were initiated with the intention of preventing California from including a specific set of ballots, identified as disputed, in its official vote tallies. The number of ballots in question was stated to be around 20,000.

The lawsuit’s objective was to halt the processing and inclusion of these specific ballots. However, with the withdrawal of the case, the U.S. Department of Justice will not be pursuing this injunction against California’s ballot counting procedures.

Information concerning the exact nature of the dispute over these 20,000 ballots, the specific election cycle they pertained to, or the criteria that deemed them ‘disputed’ has not been publicly disclosed. Furthermore, the date on which the lawsuit was formally dropped was not provided. The contractor’s name, if any were involved in the dispute, was also not provided. The fine amounts, permit status, inspection outcomes, or code violations related to this matter were not detailed in the available information.

The withdrawal of the lawsuit means that the U.S. Department of Justice will not proceed with its legal challenge to prevent the counting of these particular ballots in California. Further developments or clarifications regarding the circumstances leading to the lawsuit and its subsequent dismissal are pending.


Story summarized from the original created by SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Associated Press on www.mystateline.com, see more information here.

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