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Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
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Key Points:
- A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to force California to discard votes from 20,000 individuals alleged to be noncitizens.
- The Justice Department's lawsuit aims to involve the federal government in state election processes, specifically targeting mail-in ballots in California.
- A three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit Court ruled it lacked authority to hear the DOJ's emergency appeal before the district court's decision, citing delays partly caused by the DOJ itself.
- The case has been sent back to the US District Court in California, with a hearing scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
- The panel included dissent from Judge Patrick Bumatay, a Trump appointee, while Judges Mark Bennett and Gabriel Sanchez formed the majority opinion.
