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Former DOJ lawyer says Bonta’s suit over mail-in ballots unnecessary

California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit challenging a newly issued federal rule on mail-in ballots; a former DOJ lawyer now at a think tank called the legal action unnecessary.

Published Aug 26, 2026, 7:10 PM EDT | WFMZZ

California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at blocking a new federal rule governing mail-in ballots. A former U.S. Department of Justice lawyer, who now works at a think tank, criticized the legal challenge as unnecessary.