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Supreme Court quickly rejects Trump effort to target alleged noncitizen voters in California
The justices left in place lower court rulings that found the request could disenfranchise eligible voters and disrupt an election already underway.
- The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to require California election officials to set aside up to 20,000 mail-in ballots from voters the Justice Department suspects are noncitizens.
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to direct California to set aside mailed ballots from 20,000 registered voters it alleges may not be citizens, one day before the midterm elections.
- President Donald Trump has alleged without evidence that noncitizens are influencing election outcomes, prompting the Justice Department to seek a ballot hold. District Judge David Carter rejected this attempt on October 28, citing that the Constitution reserves election regulation to states.
- The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the rejection in a 2-1 decision Friday, stating segregating ballots could "jeopardize the Los Angeles County election." Carter also criticized the administration for failing to provide "credible" evidence.
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