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Appeals court declines to step in on Trump administration's California voting case
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The clear picture
What happened
A federal appeals court panel voted 2-1 on Monday to deny the Trump administration’s request for an immediate order requiring California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots. The Justice Department says the ballots were likely cast by noncitizens; California may continue tabulating them while the case proceeds.
Latest development
Appeals court rejects DOJ request for immediate order demanding California segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from those Trump administration says are likely non-citizens.
Why it matters
The ruling means California faces no immediate appellate-court requirement to segregate the 20,000 disputed mail ballots, preserving their tabulation for now.
Known / unclear
The available accounts do not establish the evidence behind the administration’s allegation that the 20,000 voters were noncitizens, the panel’s legal reasoning, or the eventual outcome of the ballot lawsuit.
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Sources
Compiled from 4 independent publishers ABC News · Al Jazeera · The New York Times · The Hill
ABC News emphasises “Appeals court declines to step in on Trump administration's California voting case”; Al Jazeera leads with “US court rules against Trump administration in California voting case”.
- ABC NewsAppeals court declines to step in on Trump administration's California voting case ↗
- Al JazeeraUS court rules against Trump administration in California voting case ↗
- The New York TimesAppeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit ↗
- The HillAppeals court rules against DOJ in California ballot fight ↗
What happens next
- Any further Justice Department request to halt California’s tabulation or require segregation of the 20,000 ballots.
- California’s continued treatment and tabulation of the 20,000 mail ballots challenged by the Trump administration.
Bottom line
The 2-1 denial is a procedural setback for the Justice Department’s effort to alter California’s handling of the challenged ballots immediately.
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- The New York TimesAppeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit ↗