Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots
The 2-1 ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel is the latest setback for the Trump administration's efforts to assert control over state-run elections.
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the administration's efforts to control state-run elections, stating that there is no feasible way to identify and segregate the ballots without potentially catastrophic effects on the entire system.
The ruling comes amid broader federal scrutiny of local elections, with the Trump administration issuing subpoenas in Alaska and providing a list of alleged noncitizen voters to officials in Washington state.
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