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Judge bars DOJ from demanding California set aside ballots of suspected noncitizens

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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled on Monday that the Justice Department must stop demanding that California election officials set aside ballots of about 20,000 people on a list of suspected noncitizens. Chief Judge James E. Boasberg wrote that the executive branch has likely violated the Constitution’s Elections Clause, which gives authority over election rules to the states and Congress. The case was brought by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights and a naturalized citizen. The ruling came ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Raw Story, the Washington Examiner and TheBlaze report the ruling.

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What happened

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Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily barred the Justice Department from demanding that California set aside ballots of people on its list of suspected noncitizens.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  2. Judge James E. Boasberg wrote that the executive branch has likely violated the Constitution’s Elections Clause.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  3. The Justice Department’s list covers about 20,000 people it suspects may be noncitizens.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    TheBlaze

  4. The order was issued ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  5. Boasberg wrote that the lists risk chilling or preventing lawful votes from being cast and counted.

    One outletTheBlaze· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that a federal judge temporarily barred the Justice Department from demanding California set aside ballots of suspected noncitizens. The main difference is emphasis: the left headline calls the move a scheme to obstruct voters, while right headlines report a ruling against the administration.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Raw Story’s headline frames the ruling as another loss for Trump’s effort, calling the DOJ demands a scheme to obstruct California voters.

    Yet another judge Loaded verb“shuts down”The verb presents a court order as a decisive defeat for the administration, where a plainer verb would describe what the order does.More neutral: blocksDisagree with this highlight? Trump's 'flawed' Delegitimizing label“scheme to obstruct”Calls the Justice Department’s demands a scheme with intent to obstruct voters, stating a motive as fact.More neutral: demands that California set aside ballotsDisagree with this highlight? California voters
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines report the order as a court ruling against the administration, while the Far Right TheBlaze frames it as California officials getting a boost in their fight with Trump.

    Judge Boasberg orders DOJ to stop demanding California officials set aside 20,000 ballots
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    shuts downscheme to obstruct

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    shuts downMore neutral: blocks

    The verb presents a court order as a decisive defeat for the administration, where a plainer verb would describe what the order does.

    Yet another judge shuts down Trump's 'flawed' scheme to obstruct California voters

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    scheme to obstructMore neutral: demands that California set aside ballots

    Calls the Justice Department’s demands a scheme with intent to obstruct voters, stating a motive as fact.

    Yet another judge shuts down Trump's 'flawed' scheme to obstruct California voters

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • repeated losses for the administration
  • a scheme to obstruct voters
  • the judge’s constitutional finding
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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Yet another judge Loaded verb“shuts down”The verb presents a court order as a decisive defeat for the administration, where a plainer verb would describe what the order does.More neutral: blocksDisagree with this highlight? Trump's 'flawed' Delegitimizing label“scheme to obstruct”Calls the Justice Department’s demands a scheme with intent to obstruct voters, stating a motive as fact.More neutral: demands that California set aside ballotsDisagree with this highlight? California voters

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C. on Monday barred the Justice Department from issuing demands that California election officials set aside ballots of voters on lists of suspected noncitizens, finding the Executive Branch likely violated the Constitution’s Elections Clause. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the ruling against the administration
  • California officials winning in court
  • the 20,000 figure
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  • TheBlazeFar Right

    Judge Boasberg sides against Trump administration over 20,000 'likely noncitizen' voters in California

    California officials got a boost from a Washington, D.C., judge in their fight against the Trump administration over 20,000 " likely noncitizen " voters. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Judge Boasberg orders DOJ to stop demanding California officials set aside 20,000 ballots

    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Monday to stop demanding that California election officials set aside ballots from roughly 20,000 people the Justice Department suspects may be noncitizens, delivering another setback to its election oversight efforts. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 2, 4:41 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    1 hr 56 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 6:37 PM EST

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 2, 4:41 PM EST
  2. Washington ExaminerRightNov 2, 6:37 PM EST
  3. TheBlazeFar RightNov 2, 6:40 PM EST

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