Judge Rejects Federal Government's Demand to Sequester 20,000 Calif. Ballots

(Subscription required) A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order California election officials to sequester any ballots cast by some 20,000 individuals the federal government says may be noncitizens. In a 26-page order, U.S. District Judge David Carter of California’s Central District said the Trump administration’s demand violates longstanding constitutional principles giving states the primary authority to conduct elections.

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