Ninth Circuit rules DOJ can request to sequester potentially fraudulent, non-citizen ballots in California, Washington

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can request the states of California and Washington to sequester the ballots of potential non-citizen voters, threaten election officials with prosecution, and pursue related investigations. The 6-5 en banc panel decision was rendered just mere hours before polls close on midterm election day. The ruling follows numerous attempts by California to block the DOJ’s efforts to prevent tens of thousands of potential non-citizens from voting in the election. The en banc ruling reinstated a 2-1 panel decision issued on Monday night, in which the...