The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that aimed to stop California from processing up to 20,000 ballots it suspected were mailed to noncitizens. The federal government’s decision comes before a scheduled hearing next week where a special master was to evaluate the list’s accuracy. California officials and a federal judge have said the list is outdated and includes legitimate voters. The lawsuit was part of the Trump administration’s effort to stop alleged illegal voting.