Appeals Court Rejects Immediate Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Mail Ballots

A federal appeals panel voted 2-1 to deny the Trump administration’s request for an immediate order setting aside 20,000 California mail-in ballots.

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Appeals Court Rejects Immediate Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Mail Ballots

A federal appeals court panel has rejected the Trump administration’s bid for an immediate order requiring California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

The panel voted 2-1 against the request in the California ballot lawsuit, according to The New York Times.

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