Election workers inspect and sort mail ballots at a Los Angeles County ballot processing center, the type of activity the DOJ sought to interrupt for about 20,000 voters. Politics Breaking Federal judge rejects DOJ request to set aside up to 20,000 California ballots Mono Scoops 7h U.S. District Judge David O. Carter denied a Justice Department request for a temporary restraining order that would have forced California to segregate and not count roughly 20,000 mail ballots from voters the administration claims are likely noncitizens, warning it would disrupt an ongoing election. Read Full Story