Trump's bid to block California mail ballots over 'non-citizens' hits court roadblock
A US appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to stop California from counting mail-in ballots from a list of voters suspected of being non-citizens. The court ruled that the federal government's request was premature and lacked sufficient legal grounds to intervene in state election processes.
Why it matters
This ruling is a significant development in the ongoing legal battles over election integrity and federal versus state authority ahead of the US midterm elections.
A US appeals court on Monday rejected the US President Donald Trump administration’s request to stop California from counting mail ballots cast by people on a list of more than 20,000 registered voters whom the federal government suspects may be “non-citizens”.The 2-1 ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals marked a setback for Trump’s efforts to expand the federal government’s role in overseeing elections ahead of the November 3 midterm polls. Reuters reported.Republicans are seeking to retain control of Congress.The appeals court majority said the Justice Department had not given a lower court judge an adequate opportunity to consider the case, making it premature for the appeals court to intervene.
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