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Trump administration turns to SCOTUS in California ballot case
The Justice Department wants the justices to block counting of ballots from over twenty thousand California voters it flags as likely non-citizens, a day before Election Day.
On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Midday ShowPublished
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from The Midday Show at 12:32 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Axios's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Axios: “Trump administration turns to SCOTUS in California ballot case”, with reporting from CNBC, NBC26 and Reuters.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 12:32 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: DOJ, California, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: DOJ's Alaska ballot-confusion suit dismissed by judge (November 2).
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- AxiosTrump administration turns to SCOTUS in California ballot case
- CNBCDOJ asks Supreme Court to block California counting disputed mail-in ballots
- NBC26Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in California ballot case November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- ReutersTrump administration takes California ballot fight to Supreme Court November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Justice Department asked the Supreme Court today to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than twenty thousand voters it says are likely non-citizens.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt filed one day before Election Day, after a federal appeals court said no, two to one.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCalifornia calls the list highly unreliable and says it likely includes many citizens.
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The story so far
- DC, Virginia file suit to block construction on Trump's proposed arch · ABC News
- Alaska asks judge to toss DOJ demand to set aside ballots · NBC News
- Decoy Dan probe, midterm early votes, Liverpool-Arsenal, Curry · Fox News
- Trump's DOJ makeover hasn't changed where the political cash is… · Fox News
- Judge tosses DOJ suit over Alaska Senate certification · New York Post
- DOJ's Alaska ballot-confusion suit dismissed by judge · Axios
- Trump administration turns to SCOTUS in California ballot case (this story)
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