Appeals court questions Justice Department lawsuit over California voter rolls

A federal appeals court panel voiced skepticism over the Justice Department's attempt to force California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots from alleged non-citizens.

• The three-judge panel heard a weekend emergency appeal Sunday over the Justice Department's lawsuit against California and Los Angeles County.
• Judge Mark Bennett told the Justice Department that the injunction it seeks would conflict with California election law adopted under the Constitution's Elections Clause.
• Judge Gabriel Sanchez questioned the reliability of the administration's list of 20,000 alleged non-citizen voters.
• California attorney Samuel Siegal said the Justice Department was asking the court to "short-circuit the democratic process" using unreliable data.