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

What happened: A Ninth Circuit panel heard arguments on the Trump administration's emergency request to set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots tied to people the DOJ suspects are noncitizens. Key numbers: About 20,000 mail ballots at issue. DOJ filed suit Oct. 15. District Judge David Carter's hearing set for Tuesday. Why it matters: Judges questioned the government's legal arguments and whether the court has jurisdiction before the district court rules. Judge Bennett said the panel would try to rule as quickly as possible.

Ninth Circuit questioning Trump DOJ's emergency request over 20,000 California mail ballots signals active regulatory sc

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