9th Circuit Questions DOJ Demand to Set Aside 20,000 California Mail Ballots
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is questioning a demand from the Department of Justice to set aside 20,000 mail ballots in California.
Chico Redding, CA, October 26, 2026 —
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is questioning a Department of Justice demand to set aside 20,000 mail ballots in California, according to the information provided. The summary does not specify when the court raised questions or what issues prompted them.
The available information describes the court as questioning the demand; it does not say that the court has ruled on it. It also does not explain the DOJ’s reasons for seeking to set aside the ballots, identify the proceeding in which the demand was made, or provide details about the ballots or the people and agencies involved beyond the department and the court.
The status and potential effect of the demand remain unclear from the summary. No decision, order, deadline, or next step is provided. The information also does not state whether the court’s questions were raised during a hearing, in a written opinion, or through another process. Those details would be necessary to describe the court’s position and the case’s procedural status more fully.
As a result, the development can be described only in limited terms: the appeals court is questioning the DOJ’s request involving 20,000 California mail ballots. The information provided does not establish whether the ballots have been set aside, whether the request has been granted or denied, or what outcome the court may reach. No further background, comments from the parties, or timeline is included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by By REBECCA BOONE – Associated Press on www.actionnewsnow.com, see more information here.
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