From the Left · Read · November 2, 2026
Nov 2 · On the eve of the midterms, the Supreme Court denies the Trump administration's emergency request to make California set aside mail ballots from more than 20,000 people it says are likely noncitizens
CBS News: Supreme Court rejects Trump's effort to force California to separate mail ballots from alleged noncitizens
Grade C (76/100). Article: the one-line, unsigned order with no noted dissents, the Justice Department's request, Judge Carter's ruling, the 9th Circuit denial and the federal list
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'President Trump has repeatedly claimed that there are significant numbers of noncitizens voting in U.S. elections, though confirmed instances of noncitizen voting are rare' (stated in CBS's own voice with no study or data source named)
Splits: Article: the one-line, unsigned order with no noted dissents, the Justice Department's request, Judge Carter's ruling, the 9th Circuit denial and the federal list
Same story: SCOTUSblog, Fox News
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