US Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to isolate 20,000 California ballots over citizenship claims
The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request from the Trump administration to isolate 20,000 California ballots over citizenship concerns. The court's decision, issued without explanation or dissent, marks the fourth time legal challenges to these ballots have been dismissed.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces the integrity of the current electoral process in California and limits federal intervention in state-run elections.
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to set aside around 20,000 ballots in California over claims that the voters may not be US citizens. The decision came a day before the final day of voting in the crucial midterm elections, dealing another legal setback to US President Donald Trump’s efforts to intervene in the electoral process.The court refused to intervene in the dispute involving voters flagged by the federal government as likely noncitizens on California’s voter rolls. It did not explain its decision. No justice publicly dissented.The rejection came without the court asking California officials to respond to the administration’s appeal.California governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the decision, saying on X, “The Court rejected Trump’s emergency request without even asking the other side to respond.
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