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

Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

A panel of federal appellate judges is questioning the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots

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  1. California registrars told to verify ballots

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  2. Newest

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

    Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ·

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  1. Californiaglobe

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

    Published

    Californiaglobe's feed description

    Ninth Circuit steps in after Clinton-appointed judge pushes California ballot case to Oct. 27

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    California registrars told to verify ballots (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may belong to noncitizens, according to the Los Angeles County registrar and a letter obtained by The Associated …

  3. Los Angeles Times

    9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.

  4. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    A panel of federal appellate judges is questioning the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots. President Donald Trump's administration says it suspects the ballots may be from noncitizens.

  5. Fox News

    Ninth Circuit questions Trump DOJ's emergency request to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Ninth Circuit panel grilled Justice Department lawyers over forcing California to set aside mail-in ballots tied to suspected noncitizens.

  6. Revolver News

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

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  7. Conservative Review

    9th Circuit rejects Trump DOJ's emergency motion over 20,000 questionable voters in California (opens Conservative Review)

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    Conservative Review's feed description

    A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has denied an emergency request from the federal government to force California officials to set aside mail-in ballots from 20,000 people tagged as possible noncitizens. Californian officials have resisted the request from the Dept.

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