A panel ruling by the Night Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday that allowed the Trump administration to force states to set aside ballots of noncitizens was vacated hours later.
The Justice Department sent letters to elections officials in California and Washington asking them to set aside ballots by voters the department alleges are noncitizens. The letters warned that if they knowingly counted the votes, they could face criminal penalties.
BREAKING: In a 2-1 vote, the Ninth Circuit lifted restrictions on the Trump administration's efforts to have states set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens, allowing it to resume such requests, warn election officials of prosecution, and pursue related investigative steps. pic.twitter.com/F0bhXtQ4ft
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) November 3, 2026
BREAKING: The full Ninth Circuit has vacated a panel ruling issued just hours earlier that allowed the Trump administration to pressure election officials to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens under threat of prosecution. An 11-judge panel will now rehear the case. pic.twitter.com/zTSHN9iLAN
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) November 3, 2026
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