US Supreme court rejects Trump request to set aside 20,000 California ballots
Headline from France 24 · First reported · Updated · 12 sources, 17 articles
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The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s push to force California to set aside 20,000 ballots from people the federal government claims are noncitizens, a decision that came hours before the final day of voting in the pivotal midterm elections. FRANCE 24's correspondent Wassim…
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US Supreme court rejects Trump request to set aside 20,000 California ballots
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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
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.
