The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over more than 20,000 mail-in ballots cast in California. The department is appealing lower court rulings that denied its request to segregate these ballots, which the DOJ believes may have been cast by individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
The DOJ's argument is that a temporary injunction would preserve the ballots for investigation without invalidating any votes. This action comes after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the department's request, though Judge Patrick Bumatay dissented. The case remains under review, and the Justice Department is seeking relief while the legal dispute continues.