DEVELOPING: Ninth Circuit to Rule on DOJ’s Bid to Block 20,000 Illegal California Votes From Being Counted – Panel Reportedly Skeptical of DOJ
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the Trump Administration's lawsuit to block ballots submitted by illegal aliens and noncitizens from being counted, and the judges were reportedly not swayed by the Department of Justice. The post DEVELOPING: Ninth Circuit to Rule on DOJ’s Bid to Block 20,000 Illegal California Votes From Being Counted – Panel Reportedly Skeptical of DOJ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the Trump Administration's lawsuit to block ballots sent to illegal aliens and noncitizens.
- The Department of Justice is seeking to discard approximately 20,000 ballots.
- Judges expressed concerns about federal interference in state election procedures and the timing of the lawsuit.
- A Politico report indicated the panel seemed inclined to side with California and reject the DOJ's bid.
- President Trump stated that potentially hundreds of thousands of illicit votes could be involved.
- The DOJ argued that once illegally cast ballots are counted, the harm may be irreparable.