Sanchez says the requested injunction would disrupt an election already underway
Gabriel P. SanchezNinth Circuit judge, separate concurrence
Sanchez argues that the proposed injunction would transform California's election rules for an election already underway, cause widespread confusion and divert election resources, and that the Purcell principle bars granting it.
“The proposed injunction would transform California’s election rules for an election that is already underway and would cause widespread confusion among voters and election officials,”
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DOJ seeks to set aside flagged California ballots; Weber disputes its evidence
DOJ seeks to segregate certain California mail ballots and prevent their federal-election tabulation until citizenship is verified. It identifies more than 20,000 registrants as likely noncitizens. Shirley Weber disputes the evidence, deadline and legality of the demand.
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Published order of the Ninth Circuit panel granting Los Angeles County's motion to dismiss the United States' appeal for lack of jurisdiction and denying the emergency motion as moot, with concurrences by Judges Bennett and Sanchez and a dissent by Judge Bumatay. The order sets out the district court proceedings from October 15 to October 22.
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Sanchez describes the requested citizenship checks and joins the jurisdictional dismissal. He then addresses the proposed change to election administration.
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He argues that the Purcell principle independently bars the requested intervention so close to an election.
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Relative to DOJ's request, Sanchez expressly criticizes its consequences and says the Purcell principle bars relief.
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