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The federal appeals court could rule as soon as today on the Trump administration's effort
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to block thousands of mail-in ballots from being counted in California. And after a rare Sunday hearing, two of the three judges appeared skeptical of the Justice
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Department's case. The Justice Department wants to throw out about 20,000 ballots it says were sent to non-citizens
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But California officials say the administration's list hasn't been verified and includes eligible voters
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The appeals court says it'll rule as soon as possible. The DOJ wants a decision before 1 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday when a lower court is scheduled
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to take up the case. The administration argues that waiting could allow the disputed ballots to be counted before
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a judge can intervene. President Trump has long criticized mail-in voting, though he's used it himself in Florida
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This time, he voted early and in person Saturday at an elections office near Mar-a-Lago
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The appeals court has not said exactly when it will issue its ruling
