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ELECTION DAY WHIPLASH: Ninth Circuit Restores DOJ Power to Flag Suspected Noncitizen Ballots

November 3, 2026 2:09 pmNovember 3, 2026 2:46 pm

This article has been updated with reactions from public officials. In a 6-5 vote Tuesday, an 11-judge en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an earlier three-judge panel order that lifts a district court’s temporary restraining...

Ninth Circuit Greenlights DOJ Noncitizen Ballot Probe; Full Court Reverses Hour Later

November 3, 2026 12:37 pmNovember 3, 2026 2:10 pm

This article has been updated below with breaking news. In the latest twist in the ongoing battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and California over roughly 20,000 mail ballots linked to individuals federal authorities flag as likely noncitizens, a...