Appeals Court Appears to Doubt Justice Dept. Claims in California Ballot Case (Gift Article)

The DOJ’s case to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots in California fell flat in front of a 9th circuit panel, as the government struggled to explain how it flagged these particular voters in the first place, or how it could screen them without disenfranchising others

A federal appeals court panel appeared deeply skeptical of the Trump administration’s request that it preempt a lower court and order California to set aside roughly 20,000 mail ballots the federal government claims were sent to noncitizens You can read it for free. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...

Appeals Court Appears to Doubt Justice Dept. Claims in California Ballot Case (Gift Article) f the nyt

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u... “You’re asking us to take what you’re saying as fact, as opposed to what the I.T. guy is saying, and with no fact finding by the district court?” Judge Bennett asked. Incompetent DOJ lawyers continue their incompetent arguments.

A federal appeals court panel appeared deeply skeptical of the Trump administration’s request that it pre-empt a lower court and order California to set aside roughly 20,000 mail ballots the federal government claims were sent to noncitizens www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...

" At a Sunday hearing, a federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical of the department’s related bid to have about 20,000 mail ballots set aside." Not that that matters, of course. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...

Okay, so hey Blandche, you gonna say ALL of these courts are deep state and therefor corrupt? 🫪 Do I have that right? 🙄 Only one party has truly created a “deep state” and it’s not Dems… #VoteBlueNoMatterWho www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...

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Appeals Court Appears to Doubt Justice Dept. Claims in California Ballot Case www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...

Appeals Court Questions Justice Department’s Claims in California Ballot Case — A federal appeals court appeared skeptical of the Justice Department’s arguments in a dispute over California’s ballot rules. The hearing could shape the outcome of a consequential fight over election…

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u... I'd be shocked if it were otherwise.