Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to void California ballots

The Supreme Court on Monday denied the Trump administration's application to challenge more than 20,000 California ballots the administration claims were cast by noncitizen voters. The court gave no reasons for the denial, as is standard practice on emergency applications.

The administration had sought an injunction pending appeal, arguing that California election officials failed to screen out ineligible voters. California contested both the underlying claim and the federal government's standing to bring it.

The ruling removes one remaining federal avenue for the administration's postelection ballot challenge in the state. California's count was not affected by the application while it was pending.