Supreme Court Delivers Setback to Trump, Upholds Counting of 20,000 California Ballots

11/03/2026

The administration wants the disputed ballots kept separate until the citizenship status of the voters can be verified.

11/02/2026

The appeal by the Trump administration came just before the midterm election, and after federal judges rejected the bid to set aside the 20,000 California ballots.

11/02/2026

Acting on the eve of the ⁠US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily block California from counting mail-in...

11/02/2026

Trump, who said he had personally directed the Justice Department to file the lawsuit, attacked Elias and other lawyers challenging his administration’s election-related actions.