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

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Federal appeals court skeptical of DOJ lawsuit over California voter rolls

A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel expressed significant skepticism during Sunday oral arguments over the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking to force California to sequester thousands of mail ballots allegedly from non-citizens. Judges questioned the Justice Department's legal basis and emergency timeline.

Oct 25, 2026·7 sources2026 U.S. midterm electionsTrump administrationCongressFederalismElectionsElection integrityUS midterm electionsJudiciaryMail-in votingU.S. voting rights
Federal appeals court skeptical of DOJ lawsuit over California voter rolls
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