In a rare Sunday hearing, a federal appeals court judge appointed by President Trump questioned how the Trump administration's request to intervene in California's ongoing midterm election in order to force state officials to set aside 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship it questions squares with the U.S. Constitution.
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PST
