Appeals court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 ballots of suspected noncitizens

A federal appeals court refused Monday to order California to sequester 20,000 ballots of people President Trump says likely are noncitizens, saying the administration didn't give a lower court enough time to weigh the case.

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 ballots of suspected noncitizens

TL;DR

  • A federal appeals court refused to order California to sequester 20,000 ballots.
  • President Trump claimed these ballots likely belong to noncitizens.
  • The court cited insufficient time given to a lower court to weigh the case.