# Judge in L.A. weighs feds' request to block 20,000 California votes with skepticism

- Source: World & Nation
- Published: 2026-10-28T00:08:34+00:00
- Category: U.S.
- Original: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-10-27/judge-carter-los-angeles-justice-department-request-to-block-20000-california-votes
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/judge-in-l-a-weighs-feds-request-to-block-20-000-california-votes-with-078331/

Judge David O. Carter seemed skeptical of a Trump administration request to immediately block California officials from counting about 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship the administration questions, but said he would not rule until Wednesday.

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