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Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

A federal court panel denied the Justice Department's emergency request to block California from counting mail votes from alleged noncitizens ahead of midterm elections.

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Trump Administration Election Challenges

15 stories · since Oct 13 · newest 4d ago — The Trump administration pursues aggressive legal action to invalidate mail ballots and remove voters it claims are noncitizens, while courts repeatedly reject…

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  2. Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California midterm ballots
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  5. Appeals Court Revives Trump DOJ's Power to Pressure Election Officials Before Midterms
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What to know

  • A federal appeals court rejected the Trump DOJ's emergency request to block California from counting 20,000+ mail-in ballots from alleged noncitizens, finding it lacked authority to rule before the lower court.
  • The 9th Circuit majority—comprising a Trump appointee and a Biden appointee—faulted the DOJ for creating artificial urgency through delays in filing and procedural missteps.
  • The case returns to district court for a hearing on Tuesday, where the core dispute over California's voter eligibility rules and federal oversight of elections will proceed.
  • The ruling marks another setback for Trump administration efforts to increase federal control over state election processes ahead of November midterms.

Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. President9th US Circuit Court of Appeals Federal appellate courtCalifornia State election jurisdictionMark Bennett 9th Circuit judge (Trump appointee)Gabriel Sanchez 9th Circuit judge (Biden appointee)

Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
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    Case sent back to district court for Tuesday hearing

    The decision sends the case back to the US District Court in California, where a Tuesday hearing is scheduled at 4 p.m. ET.

    1. 22 outlets Judge Questions DOJ Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Votes

      first by Bloomberg, 12d ago · also Yahoo, KEYT-TV, KDFX-TV, Democracy Docket, Guardian, CBS News +15

      20 more headlines
    2. 16 outlets Federal appeals court declines to rule on Justice Department bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 12d ago · also Associated Press, The Hill, Yahoo, Straight Arrow, Washington Times, Washington Examiner +9

      11 more headlines
    4 more claims →
    • normeisen.bsky.social

      Yesterday a federal court rebuked Trump's bid to block 20,000 California ballots -- Today his DOJ slapped grand jury subpoenas on the local officials who count them “Protecting elections” Hardly -- This is about soothing a president who can't accept the will of the people -TN

      normeisen.bsky.socialBluesky9d ago1.5k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • chrisgeidner@journa.host

      BREAKING: Judge David Carter on Wednesday evening denied the Trump administration request for an emergency order requiring California officials to segregate about 20,000 potential ballots over allegations about “likely noncitizens” casting votes. https:// storage.courtlistener.com/reca p/gov.uscourts.cacd.1043513/gov.uscourts.cacd.1043513.149.0.pdf

      chrisgeidner@journa.hostMastodon10d ago39▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • 🇺🇸 The Trump administration wanted 20,000 California ballots pulled aside, and a judge just shot it down. Washington says those ballots went to people who might not be citizens, so it wanted them held back until someone checked. The judge wasn’t buying it, saying voting’s

      @MarioNawfalX9d ago8▲view on X ↗
    all of them →
  2. 4

    Appeals court rejects DOJ emergency request in 2-1 vote

    By a 2-1 vote, Judge Mark Bennett (Trump appointee) and Judge Gabriel Sanchez (Biden appointee) ruled that the appeals court lacked authority to rule on the DOJ lawsuit before the district court addressed it. The majority opinion stated the DOJ had created its own urgency through procedural delays, writing: 'The United States's claimed emergency, at least in part, is a self-constructed one.'

    “The United States's claimed emergency, at least in part, is a self-constructed one… At least part of the delay here is attributable to the United States's own delay in filing suit.”
    — 9th Circuit Court majority
    1. 2 outlets Judge rejects Trump bid to sequester votes by ’noncitizens’ in California

      first by Courthouse News, 10d ago · also Courthouse News Service

      1 more headline
    2. 1 outlet Federal judge to rule on DOJ lawsuit over 20K LA County ballots

      first by NBC Los Angeles, 11d ago

  3. 3

    9th Circuit holds emergency Zoom hearing on DOJ appeal

    A three-judge panel on the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals held an unusual emergency Sunday hearing via Zoom to consider the Justice Department's request.

    • https://www. europesays.com/unitedstates/67 545/ Trump administration asks appeals court to set aside ballots in ongoing California election. # 2026MidTermElection # Ca # california # Elections # Elections &Voting # GettyEditorial # LosAngelesCountyRegistrarRecorder # VoteEarly # votebeat # voters # Voting

      UnitedStates@pubeurope.comMastodon13d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  4. 2

    DOJ appeals to 9th Circuit after district court delays ruling

    The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after the district court judge did not issue a ruling ahead of the following week's hearing.

  5. 1

    California counties receive letters from DOJ demanding ballot verification

    At least 18 counties across California received letters from the Trump administration demanding local election officials set aside and verify ballots that the DOJ claims belong to noncitizen voters.

    1. 14 outlets Judge denies Trump administration request to segregate alleged noncitizen ballots in California

      first by NBC News, 10d ago · also CP24, CTV News, Japan Today, Newsweek, ABC7 Los Angeles, The Washington Sun +7

      6 more headlines
    2. 4 outlets Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

      first by CNN, 12d ago · also USA Today, CBS News, KEYT-TV

      3 more headlines
    3 more claims →
  6. background

    DOJ files lawsuit seeking to prevent California from counting ballots from alleged noncitizens — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit earlier this month seeking to prevent officials in California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots associated with people the federal government says it believes are likely noncitizens.

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  1. 4 outlets Court Denies White House Bid to Toss California Ballots

    first by Mother Jones, 9d ago · also LA Times, LA Times California, The Independent

    2 more headlines
  2. 3 outlets Trump's bid to block California mail ballots over 'non-citizens' hits court roadblock

    first by Times of India, 12d ago · also The Times of India, Straight Arrow

    2 more headlines
  3. 3 outlets Judge in L.A. weighs feds' request to block 20,000 California votes with skepticism

    first by LA Times California, 11d ago · also LA Times, Yahoo

    2 more headlines
  4. 2 outlets Federal judge rejects DOJ's California voting lawsuit as putting “our democracy in danger”

    first by Law Dork, 10d ago · also Truthout

    1 more headline
  5. 2 outlets Judge rejects Trump administration request for order to segregate 20,000 California ballots

    first by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, 10d ago · also ABC News

    1 more headline
  6. 2 outlets BREAKING: Clinton Judge Denies DOJ's Bid to Force California to Remove 20,000 Ballots Mailed to Non-Citizens

    first by The Gateway Pundit, 11d ago · also NPR

    1 more headline
  7. 2 outlets Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots

    first by Guardian, 12d ago · also Guardian US

  8. 2 outlets DOJ Bid for Fast Ruling in California Voting Case Rejected

    first by Bloomberg Politics, 12d ago · also Bloomberg

  9. 2 outlets Appeals court rejects DOJ's bid to quickly force California to set aside ballots

    first by Politico, 13d ago · also Wall Street Journal

    2 more headlines
  10. 2 outlets Appeals court raises doubt over Trump administration’s California ballot lawsuit

    first by Baltimore Sun, 13d ago · also ZeroHedge

    1 more headline

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