Ninth Circuit puts kibosh on Trump bid to sequester California ballots

The Trump administration continues to claim, without evidence, that noncitizens have cast ballots in California elections.PASADENA, Calif. (CN) — The Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected a new bid by the Trump administration to force California to sequester as many as 20,000 possible ballots by purported noncitizens.In a split decision, a three-judge panel denied the Justice Department’s emergency request to stay a federal judge’s refusal to order California election officials to set aside votes by residents whose name are on a disputable Homeland Security list of likely noncitizens.This is a developing story and will be updated.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads