Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

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Published 26 Oct 2026, 22:30 GMT1 min read

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A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s unprecedented attempt to force California to set aside votes from 20,000 people it claims are noncitizens.

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