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Supreme Court rejects bid to set aside about 20,000 California ballots
The one-sentence order denied the administration’s request without noted dissent.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court denied a Trump administration request to intervene in a California voting dispute over ballots the government claimed were cast by likely noncitizens, SCOTUSblog reported.
The court acted hours after the request was filed, according to SCOTUSblog. The dispute involved some 20,000 ballots.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- The court denied the request.
What we don't know
- The court gave no explanation.
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