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US Appeals Court Again Rejects Trump Bid to Block California Ballots

October 31, 2026

Summary

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's request to block California from counting mail ballots from over 20,000 registered voters. The court deemed the petition unconstitutional, marking another loss for the administration's efforts to set aside disputed ballots.

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  • US appeals court again rejects Trump bid to set aside California ballots

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  • Trump admin again loses bid to block California from counting alleged noncitizen votes
  • Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots - AP News

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