Court rejects Trump Administration's request to block 20,000 votes in California

A federal court rejected the Trump administration's request to block approximately 20,000 votes in California, suspecting non-citizen status. The Ninth Circuit Court ruled 2-1, stating intervention was premature before a lower court's decision. The case will return to the lower court for a hearing. The Justice Department sought to remove mail-in ballots from a federal list of individuals with questionable citizenship. California officials challenged the reliability of this data, warning it could disenfranchise eligible voters. The panel of judges raised concerns about federal authority over state election processes, with differing opinions on the matter.