The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 2 denied the Trump administration's emergency application seeking to force California election officials to set aside and not count any mail ballots returned by a list of about 20,000 people the federal government says are “likely” noncitizens, state officials said.
The court acted swiftly and with no noted dissents, the governor's office said.
The attorney general's office called it California's fourth legal win in the case in a week. On Oct. 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed the government's first appeal, finding it had not given the district court adequate time to consider its request. On Oct. 28, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a temporary restraining order, and on Oct. 30 the Ninth Circuit denied an emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal.
"The third branch of government did its job, and that should be a welcome sight for all Americans," Governor said. He urged Californians to vote and encouraged those who have not yet to "vote, drop your ballot in a drop box, and feel good about exercising your constitutional right to vote."
Attorney General said, "Courts have now rejected the Trump Administration’s attempts to interfere in California’s elections not once, not twice, not three times, but four times." He added, "This latest decision should put an end to the Administration’s attempt to disrupt California’s elections through emergency court orders. But our work is not over. We will remain vigilant and keep fighting back against federal efforts to undermine our democracy."
Secretary of State , Ph.D., said that on the eve of Election Day, the decision means “millions of Californians can focus on the most important task at hand”: casting their ballots.
State officials said the Supreme Court’s denial should end the emergency legal threats and let voters concentrate on voting.
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