Federal judge blocks DOJ ballot demands in California, citing constitutional concerns

Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg barred the Trump administration from demanding California set aside ballots of suspected noncitizen voters, finding the effort likely unconstitutional. This ruling goes beyond prior rejections by directly enjoining federal officials, even as DOJ appeals to the Supreme Court. The development escalates a legal clash over election integrity and federal-state authority days before the election.

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