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Appeals Court Rejects Justice Department Request For California To Set Aside Disputed Ballots

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Appeals court again rejects DOJ bid to segregate 20,000 California ballots over citizenship claims

A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration's emergency request to force California to set aside mail-in ballots from up to 20,000 people the government claims are likely noncitizens, the second such rejection in less than a week.

Oct 30, 2026·5 sources2026 U.S. midterm electionsU.S. voting rightsElectionsElection integrityJudiciaryUS midterm electionsTrump administration legal battlesDepartment of Homeland SecurityTrump administrationMail-in voting
Appeals court again rejects DOJ bid to segregate 20,000 California ballots over citizenship claims
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