An expanded panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday blocked a judge’s order restricting the Trump administration’s demands that election officials segregate ballots from suspected noncitizens and its related warnings of criminal prosecution, handing the Justice Department a decisive victory on Election Day.
The en banc panel’s decision suspended restrictions imposed by U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson, marking another quick reversal in the fast-moving case. Late last night, a three-judge panel initially paused Thompson’s order before the appeals court vacated that decision and agreed to reconsider the case.
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