Judge denies DOJ request on California mail ballots
What each leads with
CNN ↗ — Headline and lede open with judge warning that request would “wreak havoc and disrupt the election that is already underway.”; Body emphasizes chilling effect on voters, unreliability of DOJ list, and judge’s suggestion that federal prosecutions are the proper remedy.CNN — Headline and lede open with judge warning that request would “wreak havoc and disrupt the election that is already underway.”; Body emphasizes chilling effect on voters, unreliability of DOJ list, and judge’s suggestion that federal prosecutions are the proper remedy.
Washington Examiner ↗ — Headline states “Judge denies DOJ effort to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots” without the warning quote.; Body stresses DOJ’s vote-dilution argument, notes appeal plans, and records that both federal and state law bar noncitizen voting.Washington Examiner — Headline states “Judge denies DOJ effort to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots” without the warning quote.; Body stresses DOJ’s vote-dilution argument, notes appeal plans, and records that both federal and state law bar noncitizen voting.
Federal judge warns Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots would ‘wreak havoc’
Judge denies DOJ effort to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots
A federal judge on Wednesday denied the Department of Justice’s bid to force California to set aside mail ballots associated with more than 20,000 suspected noncitizens, rejecting an emergency intervention less than a week before the midterm elections. S. District Judge David Carter, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, rejected the department’s…