DOJ filed a notice of appeal of its TRO request in the US v. CA "likely noncitizens" voting case today. Below is what DOJ's Julie Hamill wrote, including asserting that "the Court's silence is a constructive denial" of the request — while ignoring Carter's 10/21 order setting a hearing for 10/27:
Chutzpah Department: After Federal District Court Failed to Act within Hours on DOJ “Request” to Expedite TRO Hearing in California Ballot Case, DOJ Already Appealing to the Ninth Circuit electionlawblog.org/2026/chutzpa...
‼️ Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday left open the possibility that the Justice Department could seek to block states from certifying votes in the midterm elections, though he said it wasn’t his intention to “improperly interfere with elections.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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