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Supreme Court Declines to Sideline 20,000 California Ballots on Eve of Midterms

By AFNS Research Desk · · 1 min read

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DOJ's request

The Justice Department went to the Supreme Court on Monday asking it to order California to immediately set aside mail ballots from more than 20,000 people it says may be noncitizens who voted illegally (Washington Post). That is the department's allegation, not a court finding.

The Court says no

The Court declined to step in on the eve of the midterms, which decide control of the House and Senate (AP). AP called it the latest in a flurry of election lawsuits filed the day before voting.

The same day, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg separately barred DOJ and DHS from making such demands on California in a case brought by California plaintiffs.

Earlier coverage

Lower courts had already turned DOJ down on these ballots. See our Oct. 26 story on the 9th Circuit's 2-1 denial and our Oct. 28 story on Judge Carter's ruling.

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  1. AP live updates, Nov. 2 apnews.com
  2. Washington Post: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 California ballots www.washingtonpost.com

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