Voting Rights Act – California Globe

Ninth Circuit Greenlights DOJ Noncitizen Ballot Probe; Full Court Reverses Hour Later

November 3, 2026 12:37 pmNovember 3, 2026 2:10 pm

This article has been updated below with breaking news. In the latest twist in the ongoing battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and California over roughly 20,000 mail ballots linked to individuals federal authorities flag as likely noncitizens, a...

DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Sequester 20,000 Suspected Noncitizen Ballots in California

November 2, 2026 11:23 amNovember 2, 2026 11:41 am

On the eve of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order requiring California to segregate roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots tied to individuals the Department of Justice identifies as...

Biden Judge Blocks DOJ From Targeting 20,000 Suspected Noncitizen Ballots

October 31, 2026 1:50 pmOctober 31, 2026 1:50 pm

U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson, a Biden appointee on the Northern District of California bench in San Francisco, granted an ex parte temporary restraining order late Friday blocking the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security from demanding...

‘Intermittent AT&T Connectivity Issues’ At Maricopa County Polling Sites as Federal Monitors Deployed To Three Arizona Counties

July 22, 2026 10:57 amJuly 22, 2026 10:57 am

The U.S. Department of Justice deployed election monitors to three Arizona counties during Tuesday’s primary election as Maricopa County officials reported brief connectivity problems affecting a small number of electronic poll books at voting locations. The Justice Department said personnel...

Racial Redistricting: How the Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect California’s Prop 50

May 6, 2026 8:18 amMay 7, 2026 11:12 pm

California’s controversial mid-decade redistricting scheme is on notice: not only did the mapmaker who drew the map publicly state that districts were designed to “bolster” Latino voting strength and to hit specific racial targets, last week’s Supreme Court ruling in...

US Supreme Court Ruling Puts an End to Democrats Rigging Maps Based on Race

April 29, 2026 5:00 pmApril 29, 2026 5:56 pm

The United States Supreme Court just ruled Wednesday that drawing Congressional districts based on race under the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional, 6-3, the Globe reported. The Reader’s Digest condensed version: Democrats can no longer rig maps based on race....

US Supreme Court Issues Huge Ruling On Voting Rights Act; Et Tu California?

April 29, 2026 8:49 amApril 30, 2026 11:24 am

The United States Supreme Court just ruled Wednesday that drawing Congressional districts based on race under the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional, 6-3. The Reader’s Digest condensed version: Democrats can no longer rig maps based on race. “Section 2 of...