# Judge to appoint special master in California voting case, setback for Trump administration

https://mins.news/en/item/118444

- ABC News, 2026-10-28 04:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/judge-appoint-special-master-california-voting-case-setback/story?id=137622503

> A judge is set to appoint a special master in a California voting case and appeared skeptical of the Justice Department’s request for a restraining order.

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