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Court Halts Investigation
The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Bianco to pause his election fraud probe and preserve seized ballots.
“The California Supreme Court ordered a county sheriff who seized more than half a million ballots to pause his probe”
The six-justice ruling came after Attorney General Bonta demanded intervention.
Bianco seized ballots despite election officials saying the complaint was unfounded.
The court ordered the sheriff to pause the investigation and preserve all seized items.
Warrants Unsealed
Judge O’Rane ordered the search warrants to be made public.
Bonta said he found deficiencies in the warrants.
The unsealed documents did not identify a specific instance of voter fraud.
Bianco said he might consider seizing ballots again in the upcoming primary.
Political and Legal Backlash
The investigation has drawn multiple lawsuits and widespread criticism.
“This ballot seizure has no place in our democracy”
Voting rights advocates say the sheriff lacks legal grounds.
Bianco's probe echoes the unfounded claims of fraud advanced by Trump.
The Supreme Court's order marks a rare judicial intervention.