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Appeals court declines to step in on Trump administration's California voting case

Appeals court rejects DOJ request for immediate order demanding California segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from those Trump administration says are likely non-citizens.

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US appeals court blocks government effort to stop California from tabulating ballots from list of alleged non-citizens.

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DOJ-California dispute over noncitizen ballots

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A U.S. appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request for an immediate order requiring California to segregate about 20,000 mail-in ballots the administration suspects were cast by noncitizens, blocking the government's effort to stop the state from tabulating those ballots.

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A U.S. appeals court rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to force California to segregate roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots the administration suspects were cast by noncitizens, blocking the administration's effort to halt tabulation of those ballots.

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Appeals court declines to step in on Trump administration's California voting case

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US court rules against Trump administration in California voting case

US appeals court blocks government effort to stop California from tabulating ballots from list of alleged non-citizens.

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