Feds move to dismiss case over 20,000 California ballots after Supreme Court denied appeal
The Trump administration's emergency request to sequester 20,000 California ballots it alleged were sent to "likely noncitizens" had been rejected by the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.
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Feds move to dismiss case over 20,000 California ballots after Supreme Court denied appeal
The Trump administration's emergency request to sequester 20,000 California ballots it alleged were sent to "likely noncitizens" had been rejected by the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.
DOJ dismisses lawsuit over California’s 20,000 disputed ballots
The Justice Department (DOJ) requested Friday to dismiss its lawsuit against California, which sought to make the state’s election officials set aside roughly 20,000 ballots for voters the federal government alleged were not U.S. citizens. The Supreme Court already ruled against the Trump administration in an…
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2 outlets from United States are covering this story: Los Angeles Times and The Hill. Los Angeles Times published it first, on November 7, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Hill, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Supreme Court, California and Trump.
