From the Left · Read · November 2, 2026
Nov 2 · A day before the midterms, the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to order California to set aside mail ballots from more than 20,000 people it says are likely noncitizens, after two lower courts refused
CBS News: Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in bid to get California to set aside ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens
Grade A (100/100). Article: the emergency request, Sauer's argument, the officials' concerns about the list, Judge Carter's ruling and the 9th Circuit's 2-1 denial
A: No problems found.
Splits: Article: the emergency request, Sauer's argument, the officials' concerns about the list, Judge Carter's ruling and the 9th Circuit's 2-1 denial
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