Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots
The 2-1 ruling said officials could not feasibly isolate disputed ballots without risking wider disruption to the election system.
- On Friday, the San Francisco-based Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots in California, ruling that segregating them would create catastrophic effects on the election system.
- The Justice Department alleged California sent ballots to 20,000 individuals who may not be U.S. citizens, demanding the state halt counting until citizenship could be verified—a move California officials disputed as unreliable.
- District Judge David Carter previously denied the administration's temporary restraining order request, warning that the demands would "wreak havoc" on the election and risked disenfranchising thousands of lawfully registered voters.
- The 2-1 ruling marks the latest setback for President Donald Trump's administration in its efforts to assert control over state-run elections, following multiple denied emergency requests this week from the Justice Department.
- These legal maneuvers occur as President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans battle to retain majorities in both houses of Congress, even as evidence shows noncitizen voting remains exceedingly rare.
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Appeals Panel Rejects DOJ on Setting Aside California Ballots
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed bundles received in the midterm election. The panel's 2-1 ruling is the latest setback for the Trump administration's efforts to assert control over state-run elections, the AP reports. The administration has...
Appeals court again rejects DOJ’s bid to segregate over 20,000 alleged noncitizen ballots in California
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s latest bid to force California to set aside ballots from over 20,000 people it alleges might be noncitizens.
Washington has been seeking a temporary ban on California counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters it claims may not be U.S. citizens.
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Appeals court rejects DOJ request for California to set aside disputed ballots allegedly sent to 'noncitzen' voters
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots sent to alleged noncitizen voters.
DOJ Loses New Appeal for Order Purging 20,000 `Suspect' Ballots
The Justice Department Friday lost its second bid to have an appeals court stop California election officials from processing more than 20,000 ballots from people the federal government suspects may be non-citizens but are registered to vote in next week’s election. The renewed effort was filed with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals immediately after […]
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