The US Court of Appeals denied the Justice Department's request to prevent the counting of more than 20,000 mail-in ballots in California. The Trump administration claims those votes may belong to non-citizens. The US Court of Appeals also expressed concern about the validity of the data cited by the government and the possibility of disqualifying eligible voters. The Trump administration called for this action to prevent non-citizens from voting, but California authorities saw it as an interference with the state's authority.

The US Court of Appeals denied the Justice Department's request to prevent the counting of more than 20,000 mail-in ballots in California. The Trump administration claims those votes may belong to non-citizens. The US Court of Appeals also expressed concern about the validity of the data cited by the government and the possibility of disqualifying eligible voters. The Trump administration called for this action to prevent non-citizens from voting, but California authorities saw it as an interference with the state's authority.