Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, DW News, The Guardian UK, NDTV, The Hill.
What the sources say, in brief
According to DW News, the Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration bid to block about 20,000 California ballots that the administration said belonged to non-US citizens. The Guardian reported that the court on Monday ruled against the administration's attempt to force California election officials to segregate and not count those ballots. The Hill said the court's one-sentence order contained no explanation and had no noted dissents. The sources describe the ruling as developing, and the excerpts supplied do not give further details on what follows.
Key points
- DW News reported the Supreme Court rejected a Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots.
- The Guardian reported the court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration's attempts to force California to segregate ballots.
- The Hill reported the court's one-sentence order contained no explanation and had no noted dissents.
- The Hill said the ballots were claimed to belong to likely noncitizens and must be investigated.
What we know
- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's effort to force California officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots, according to The Hill and The Guardian.
- The Trump administration claimed the ballots came from people who are not US citizens, according to DW News.
- The court's order was one sentence long and contained no explanation and no noted dissents, according to The Hill.
Sources differ: DW News describes the ballot list as more than 20,000 ballots, while The Guardian and The Hill both give the figure as 20,000.
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Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots. According to DW News, the Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration bid to block about 20,000 California ballots that the administration said belonged to non-US citizens. The Guardian reported that the court on Monday ruled against the administration's attempt to force California election officials to segregate and not count those ballots. The Hill said the court's one-sentence order contained no explanation and had no noted dissents. The sources describe the ruling as developing, and the excerpts supplied do not give further details on what follows. Covered by 5 publications. The Guardian World: Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots. DW News: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots. The Guardian UK: Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots. NDTV: US Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Push To Set Aside California Ballots. The Hill: Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20K California ballots.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens The supreme court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration and its attempts to force California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people that the jus 2 h ago · Tier 2
- DW News Germany Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots The Trump administration had appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens. 2 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens The supreme court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration and its attempts to force California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people that the jus 2 h ago · Tier 2
- NDTV India US Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Push To Set Aside California Ballots The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots. 2 h ago · Tier 3
- The Hill United States Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20K California ballots The Supreme Court on Monday quickly rejected the Trump administration’s effort to force California officials to set aside 20,000 ballots it claims belong to likely noncitizens and must be investigated. The court’s one-sentence order contained no explanation and had no noted dissents. California and 3 h ago · Tier 3
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