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UpdateNationalWednesday, October 28, 2026

Judge disqualified prosecutor in case over California voter list

A federal judge removed the prosecutor leading an effort to force California to block alleged noncitizens from voting.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: NEW: The federal prosecutor leading the Trump admin’s effort to force California to block people on a list of”, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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What happened

A federal judge disqualified the prosecutor leading the Trump administration's effort to force California to block alleged noncitizens from voting. Judge Matthew Seabright found the prosecutor was unlawfully serving as a de facto United States Attorney.1

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Who runs elections, and who can't interfereCan noncitizens vote?Can the president stop a state from counting votes or certifying?

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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mywun6g4x62z · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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