Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes.
They publishedSupreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes
2 Nov, 23:32ZThe Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request in a California ballot dispute.
2 Nov, 23:52ZSupreme Court rejected the administration's bid to block counting over 20,000 California ballots.
First reportAxios · 2 Nov, 23:09Z
Latest reportcbsnews.com · 3 Nov, 13:49Z
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Why it matters
What
About 20,000 ballots were targeted, but California officials dispute the government’s non-citizen list and methods.
Why
The decision leaves lower court rulings in place and ends the ballot challenge.
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California’s completion of the vote count.
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Summary
- Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request to hear the California ballots case.
- The dispute concerns more than 20,000 ballots Trump says were cast by noncitizens.
- Judges have rejected the administration's argument due to factual errors in lists.
- Even Nevada verifications cited by the administration were shown to be citizens.
- The court has often sided with Trump in other matters, but not on voting access.
Summary
- The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's demand to segregate ballots in California.
- DOJ claimed up to 20,000 non-citizens were on California voter rolls.
- Officials reviewed a USB list within 48 hours and faced potential lawsuits.
- California officials and voting rights groups questioned the list's methodology and accuracy.
- A federal judge previously dismissed the segregation request, calling it unusual and extreme.
Summary
- Trump administration sought to stop counting over 20,000 California mail-in ballots.
- DoJ claimed non-US citizens were attempting to vote according to a list.
- California defended election integrity and warned the process may be flawed.
- Supreme Court declined to halt California ballots from being counted.
- Ahead of election, California deployed election law experts and observers.
Summary
- Supreme Court quickly rejected Trump's emergency request to sideline ballots in California.
- DOJ argued thousands of ballots may be cast by noncitizens; court did not detail reasoning.
- Decision came on the eve of the midterm election with ballots already counted.
- California and voting groups argued the claims were unfounded and risky for citizens.
- 9th Circuit previously blocked federal intervention; Purcell principle cited as context.
Summary
- The Supreme Court quickly rejected a Justice Department bid to block counting 20,000+ California ballots.
- The request aimed to exclude ballots likely cast by non-US citizens from federal elections.
- California officials argued the move could deprive voters of their rights and undermine elections.
- Courts previously refused similar requests, with judges noting California's safeguards and data concerns.
- The episode occurred on the eve of the US midterm elections amid broader fraud claims.
Summary
- Trump administration seeks to block over 20,000 California mail-in ballots.
- DOJ argues ballots may belong to non-US citizens, affecting midterms.
- Courts previously rejected the demand ahead of the election.
- Sauer urges segregating challenged ballots to preserve relief options.
- Case adds to broader disputes over election procedures and citizenship verification.
Summary
- US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's request to intervene in California's vote count.
- The goal was to set aside about 20,000 ballots believed to be issued to non-US citizens.
- Two lower courts had already dismissed the request prior to the ruling.
- California officials questioned the accuracy of the government's non-citizen list and its methods.
- The decision leaves lower court rulings in place and ends the bid to disqualify ballots.