# Supreme Court rejects Trump's California ballot bid

> Supreme Court blocks Trump from blocking 20,000 California mail-in ballots.
- Title: Supreme Court rejects Trump's California ballot bid · Dw
- Summary: Supreme Court blocks Trump from blocking 20,000 California mail-in ballots. Supreme Court declined to stop California from counting 20,000 mail-in ballots…
- Keywords: supreme court, trump, california, ballot, midterm elections, mail in ballots, non citizen voters, us justice department, gavin newsom, news, world, politics
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-block-20-000-california-ballots/a-79833739?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: supreme court, trump, california, ballot, midterm elections, mail in ballots, non citizen voters, us justice department, gavin newsom, news, world, politics
## Trump's ballot challenge
Trump administration claims non-US citizens are voting in California.
## DoJ's lawsuit attempt
DoJ filed lawsuit in October to block 20,000 mail-in ballots.
## Court rejects initial suit
California court rejected DoJ's lawsuit in October.
## Supreme Court decision
Supreme Court declined to stop California from counting ballots.
## Judge's warning
Judge warned singling out ballots would harm election trust.
## California's response
California defended election integrity and said Trump's method was flawed.
## Key takeaway

Supreme Court declined to stop California from counting 20,000 mail-in ballots after Trump's administration tried to block them as non-citizen votes.