Appeals Judges Turn Down DOJ Request to Remove California BallotsCourt Rejects Trump Administration’s Late Push Against California BallotsCourt Blocks DOJ Effort to Protect California’s Election Integrity
On October 30, the 9th Circuit rejected the Justice Department’s request to segregate about 20,000 California ballots flagged over suspected noncitizen voters, leaving them in the election process.On October 30, the 9th Circuit rejected the Justice Department’s effort to isolate about 20,000 California ballots, finding no clear legal basis for extraordinary intervention during an ongoing election.On October 30, the 9th Circuit rejected the Justice Department’s request to hold about 20,000 California ballots for citizenship checks, leaving the flagged votes in the election process.