9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

The federal Department of Justice sent letters to California county election officials demanding they set aside and verify thousands of mail ballots from people the government believes may not be citizens. A federal appeals court panel then questioned whether the Justice Department had the authority to make such a demand, and raised concerns about its timing and whether it was constitutional.

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Part of The Trump administration's voter-roll suits and its hunt for noncitizen voters

How each side is putting it

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Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 3d ago· ran in 7 outlets

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· 3d ago

9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots

Center

7 sources
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, WKBN Youngstown, +4 more

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

WKBN YoungstownCenter· 2d ago

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 3d ago

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

WCBD News 2Center· 3d ago

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

KAAL RochesterCenter· 3d ago

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

KOB 4Center· 3d ago

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

California registrars told to verify ballots

Right

5 sources
Ran by 2 outlets· Blaze Media, Conservative Review
Blaze MediaRight· 1d ago

9th Circuit rejects Trump DOJ's emergency motion over 20,000 questionable voters in California

Conservative ReviewRight· 1d ago

9th Circuit rejects Trump DOJ's emergency motion over 20,000 questionable voters in California

Revolver NewsRight· 2d ago

Ninth Circuit court dismisses Trump DOJ’s effort to force California to remove 20,000 ballots given to non-citizens…

Fox NewsRight· 3d ago

Ninth Circuit questions Trump DOJ's emergency request to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

CaliforniaglobeLean Right· 4d ago

Ninth Circuit Forces California Response as DOJ Presses to Sequester 20,000 Suspected Noncitizen Ballots

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  1. Oct 24California registrars told to verify ballots
  2. Oct 259th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

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