The U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s lawsuit over California ballots, ruling that the president lacks constitutional authority over elections
According to Reuters, on November 2, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by the Trump administration concerning more than 20,000 ballots from California. The administration claimed these votes were cast by individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
The Court ruled that the president holds no constitutional authority over election administration, and that jurisdiction over electoral matters belongs to individual states and Congress.
Earlier in October, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against California, alleging that more than 20,000 non-citizens appeared on the state’s voter rolls.
Justices individually rejected the administration’s arguments, finding flaws in its voter list verification process and warning that hasty action could disenfranchise eligible voters.
One justice specifically noted that the administration had previously asserted that over 100 individuals in Nevada were not U.S. citizens based on its own review—yet state authorities later confirmed that all of them were, in fact, U.S. citizens.
While the Supreme Court has issued several rulings favorable to Trump in recent weeks, it has consistently ruled against his position in cases involving voting rights.
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