The federal judge who blocked President Trump’s attempt to discount up to 20,000 California ballots the feds said were mailed to noncitizens took a parting shot Tuesday as he closed out the case.
Judge David Carter, who had refused to order California to separate out the ballots and investigate the voters’ citizenship, said the lawsuit seemed more about election interference.
“This lawsuit attempted to disrupt an ongoing election and create confusion and uncertainty for voters and election workers alike. The right to vote is sacred. So, too, is trust in our democracy,” the Clinton appointee scolded.
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His comments echoed that of Trump opponents who said the last-ditch lawsuit by the administration was based on shoddy evidence and asked the impossible — for a state to try to segregate the ballots of tens of thousands of voters.
Judge Carter had rebuffed the government’s request.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his ruling.
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