American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2026

Ninth Circuit Panel Dismisses Demand for California to Set Aside Ballots for Flagged Voters on DOJ’s Purported Noncitizen Voter List
A federal appeals court dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice demand October 27th that the State of California must set aside mail-in ballots for registered voters on a list of 20,000 purported noncitizens. The court cited multiple mistakes in DOJ’s case.

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Articles & Resources

U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA; SHIRLEY
WEBER, PH.D., in her official capacity as the California Secretary of State; DEAN LOGAN, in his official capacity as the County of Los Angeles RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk
Courthouse News Service - Ninth Circuit tosses Trump appeal in California election challenge

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Trump DOJ Escalates Fight with California Over Noncitizen Voters, Arrests 28 Green Card Holders Alleged to Have Registered to Vote or Have Voted

American Democracy Minute - What Happened to the 16,000 Nevada Noncitizen Voters Announced by Trump’s DHS Secretary in July? Turns Out There Weren’t Any.

Groups Taking Action:

Campaign Legal Center, LULAC, NAACP, Democracy Defenders Fund

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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