Judge Carter Warns DOJ

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Updated Oct 27, 9:00pm ET

Judge David Carter warned the Justice Department to stop threatening California election employees. The warning came at a hearing after the Ninth Circuit rejected the department’s emergency bid to make California set aside about 20,000 mail ballots tied to voters the administration says are likely noncitizens. The Justice Department sued California on October 15, after voting was already underway, seeking to pause those ballots until citizenship checks could be done. Prosecutors said the move protected election integrity, while California and Los Angeles County said the list could include eligible voters and disrupt the election. Carter questioned the urgency and the evidence, then said suspected illegal voters could be pursued later. He ended without ruling and said he would decide Wednesday.

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Left-leaning outlets cast the case as an expansion of federal power over state-run elections, with legitimate votes at risk. CNN framed it as part of an escalating federal push into election administration. The New York Times emphasized Carter’s doubts about the government’s evidence and the court’s refusal to let prosecutors leapfrog normal process.

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Right-leaning outlets focused on the procedural setback while splitting over whether California or the rushed federal case bore more blame. Breitbart highlighted the court’s view that the urgency was partly self-created. The New York Post centered the Justice Department’s claim that California had not seriously addressed suspected noncitizens. The Blaze stressed California’s warning about vague evidence and disenfranchisement.

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