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US appeals court sceptical of Trump’s lawsuit over California voter rolls
Judge questions Trump-led effort to exert greater influence over the electoral process ahead of upcoming midterm vote.
Al Jazeera•
A United States appeals court has expressed doubt over the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California, which seeks to force the state to throw out mail-in ballots it has deemed likely to go to non-citizens.
Circuit Judge Mark Bennett said on Sunday that the three-judge panel would issue a decision as soon as possible, following a rare weekend oral argument.
But Bennett, an appointee of Republican President Donald Trump, voiced concern that the lawsuit would not hold up to scrutiny.
Trump has often pushed the discredited claim that the Democratic Party is benefiting from widespread voting by non-citizens.